Assistant Teacher

Summary

The Elliot Child Care Center is looking to add an Assistant Teacher to our team! This is a year round, part time position (10-15 hours per week) with paid professional development, low teacher:child ratios, and a friendly, professional work environment.. Minimum of $17/hour. Experience not required, but highly valued.

Duties

POSITION SUMMARY To assist the lead teacher in providing a warm, nurturing environment in which children gain proficiency in the areas of language, motor, social, cognitive, and self-help skills through developmentally appropriate activities. CORE PERFORMANCE COMPETENCIES Demonstrates Elliot Essentials (I CARE): Innovation, Inspiration, collaboration, accountability, respect, ethics integrity. Demonstrates Elliot Essentials (I SERVE): Introduce, smile, engage, respect, verify, exceed expectations Demonstrates Elliot Essentials (I INSPIRE): Interactions, innovation, nurture, share, present, imperatives, respect, empower a. Exemplifies a professional role model. Holds self and others accountable. Coaches, and mentors others. Communicates in a professional, respectful manner. b. c. Adheres to all enterprise wide departmental policies and procedures. Maintains compliance with timekeeping and attendance. d. Uses time and material resources effectively and contributes to expense reduction. Effective team contributor. Collaborates with peers, supports new ideas and offers solutions. Participates in staff meetings, special projects, teams, outside courses, cross training, and committees. Supports organizational and departmental goals and strategic imperatives. e. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Assists, plans, and implements the daily program under the direction, or in place of, the Lead Teacher in cases approved by the Director or designee. 1. Assists in establishing, preparing for, and caring for a developmentally appropriate environment. Make suggestions to Lead Teacher and/or Director that may benefit the classroom or program. 2. 3. Supervises and interacts with children in all activities. Helps maintain a program that helps each child have a positive experience throughout the day by treating all children with dignity and respect and allowing for individual difference, providing for the children's individual needs, and assisting other staff with appropriate techniques. 4. 5. Helps maintain the observational and assessment records kept on each child. 6. Responsible for completing all required paperwork in a diligent and thorough manner. 7. Adheres to program's polices, health and safety regulations, and emergency procedures. Be ready to implement if necessary. Communicates with families in an open, friendly, and professional manner about their children through regular interaction, including verbal and written reports. 8. 9. Maintains courteous and professional communication and relationships with coworkers at all times. 10. Maintains a professional attitude at all times and maintain loyalty to the program. Attends all staff meetings and recommended training programs and conferences. Provide the Director or designee with documentation in accordance with program and/or state requirements. 11. Attends a minimum of eighteen (18) hours of continuing education training in core knowledge areas every twelve (12) months in accordance with performance evaluation dates. 12. 13. Follows all applicable NH child Care Program Licensing Rules, with particular attention to maintaining child: staff ratios. 14. Shows initiative in the improvement of early childhood education, our program, and our curriculum/environment. Ability to communicate effectively and establish a cooperative, collaborative working environment. Ability to facilitate communication between and among others. Ability to demonstrate courtesy, compassion and respect in relating to children, families, visitors and coworkers. Ability to accept constructive feedback and initiate appropriate actions to correct situations. Ability to perform all activities outlined in the Orientation Guidelines. Ability to maintain good communications; ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with employees, families, children and the public. Willingness to identify and take action toward meeting own learning needs. Ability to endure periods of heavy workload and stress. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/LICENSURE Education/Experience: Must be 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma. 2. Experience: Six (6) months experience with relevant appropriate age group preferred. Certification/Licensure: First Aid and CPR certification preferred or must obtain within 90 days of hire. Hold a Professional Credential, or apply for a credential to the NH Child Development Bureau within 6 months of date of hire

Requirements

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/LICENSURE Education/Experience: Must be 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma. 2. Experience: Six (6) months experience with relevant appropriate age group preferred. Certification/Licensure: First Aid and CPR certification preferred or must obtain within 90 days of hire. Hold a Professional Credential, or apply for a credential to the NH Child Development Bureau within 6 months of date of hire

Nice To Haves

CPR certification
1st Aid certification
NH Early Childhood Credential

Benefits

.This is a full year, full time position with an excellent benefit package to include health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plan, generous paid time off, paid professional development and a minimum of $17 per hour.