Support Teacher for Young Preschooler Classroom: 2-3 year olds
The Children’s School is hiring a qualified permanent, year-round Early Childhood Teacher to support the lead teachers in our young preschooler class. This class has 12 children with two lead co-teachers and a part-time support teacher that provides additional support to the lead teachers with prep, transitions, providing breaks, helps with lunch, rest time, and overall supervision. The Children's school highly values teamwork, interpersonal skills, reliability, and adaptability.
Position Hours: 10am-5:30pm Monday through Friday. Please only apply if you can work the required hours Monday through Friday.
Due to teacher-child ratios enforced by the city, as well as NAEYC, dependability and punctuality is crucial to our school. At this time, we are not able to accommodate scheduling conflicts that interfere with the above schedule.
In August, we re-evaluate schedules and positions based on student enrollment and teacher requests, in which there may be openings in other classes or full-time positions available. We typically have a low turnover rate and several teachers have been employed at our school for 5+ years, with some teachers celebrating employment with us over 15 years!
The individual will be eligible for full benefits even at 'part-time' hours.
**Please note: we do not offer health insurance at this time.
About Us:
The Children’s School teaches children aged 18 months through 6 years old. Our school serves approximately 100 families in and around Boise and has been located in Boise’s North End since 1980.
The Children’s School sees development as a process – not as something that happens to a child, but rather as the result of the child’s lively interactions in the social and physical world. Development is also affected by the interaction of emotional and cognitive experiences.
GENERAL DUTIES INCLUDE:
- Supervises the classroom to maintain a safe and healthy environment
- Oversees unstructured free play.
- Helps implement activities based on developmentally appropriate and knowledge of child development.
- Closes the classroom at the end of the day, greets parents and assists in making a smooth transition for departure.
- Assists with meals, toileting, and hand washing - diaper changing may be required as needed depending on development of the child
- Attends paid, weekly staff meetings, training, and paid yearly school events even if scheduled outside working hours.
- Participates in classroom staff meetings to consult on program planning, goal setting and implementation, planning for individual children and to discuss program and working conditions.
- Performs general housekeeping tasks to maintain a clean and safe learning environment.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Welcomes families by creating a friendly environment and facilitating their participation.
- Demonstrates tact, courtesy, tolerance and consideration for others. Interactions with individuals reflect mutual trust, respect and support
- Treats each child with dignity and respect. Respects the privacy of children by not discussing children or their families in front of other children.
- Shares information appropriately with other staff members; keeps classroom staff informed but doesn’t violate confidentiality with those who have no need to know. Works with co-workers to share information on planned daily activities of the program, classroom management techniques, room arrangements and communication with families.
- Maintains an orderly physical environment conducive to optimal growth and development with special regard to health and safety.
- Reports any medical problems and accidents to other staff and to the parents.
- Knows procedures for reporting suspected incidents of child abuse and/or neglect.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Obtain certifications in Pediatric First Aid and CPR within 30 days months of employment (we will assist with this)
- Must participate in required annual trainings through Idaho STARS
- Complete and pass an enhanced background check through Health and Welfare (we will assist with this)
- Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Preferred knowledge of NAEYC guidelines and licensing regulations.
- Ability to communicate and receive information and ideas via oral and written methods.
- Ability to perform physical activities that require moving one’s whole body, such as in climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, where the activities often also require considerable use of the arms and legs, such as needed in the daily care of children.
- Ability to learn quickly and take directions
TRAINING OR EQUIVALENT QUALIFING EXPERIENCE:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- CDA is preferred but not required.
Benefits:
Paid planning time during working hours - not applicable for Support Teachers
Daily lunch breaks
Paid staff trainings
Ample Flex time and PTO
Optional summer work and holiday breaks
Cell-phone reimbursement
Covered dental insurance
Salary range dependent on experience and education
The mission of The Children’s School of Boise, Inc., is to enhance human development by supporting children, during their childhood years, as they experience themselves as capable learners. The school will provide a developmentally and educationally sound program for children through age 8. In its actions, the school will serve as a community advocate for the whole and healthy development of children and families, and as a progressive educational model.
The first commitment of The Children’s School of Boise, Inc., is to the rights, interests and education of children. The school will hire teachers and other staff to serve that commitment, based on competence and qualifications to perform their designated duties, and without discrimination on the basis of gender, race, national or ethnic origin, color, religious beliefs, age, marital status, disability or sexual orientation.'
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Work Remotely
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $16.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- working with children: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
