Position Summary: Early Childhood teaching staff has the educational qualifications, knowledge, and professional commitment necessary to promote children's learning and development and to support families' diverse needs and interests. Assistant teachers have the educational qualifications, knowledge, dedication to learning, and professional commitment necessary to promote children and their families as they learn and develop. The assistant teacher supports the development and implementation of a quality educational program reflecting the goals and values of the school. The assistant teacher contributes knowledge and insight, ideas and creativity to the teaching team. The assistant teacher brings a love of children and of learning and commitment to introducing children to a supportive, creative Jewish learning environment, and is well versed in child development.
Mission: The Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton & its Agencies care for those in need, strengthen Jewish life, and create connections among Jews – acting locally, in Israel, and around the world. The mission of the JCC of Greater Dayton is to provide a universal sense of belonging in the hearts and minds of greater Jewish Dayton. The creative programming ideas educate and impart Jewish values to all members of the community regardless of age, creed, nationality, or religion.
Responsibilities and Essential Duties:
- Contribute ideas to the planning and implementation of a balanced and sound daily curriculum
- Work and play with children, individually and in small groups
- Nurture physical, spiritual, emotional, social, and intellectual growth and development of each child
- Provide care, protection, and guidance to the children
- Ensure consistency of the daily routine
- Provide a cheerful, nurturing, healthy, safe and clean classroom environment
- Assist in the set-up and clean-up of class activities
- Maintain storage, organization, and cleanliness of classroom equipment and materials
- Maintain a continuing dialogue with the teaching team
- Work with teaching team on problem solving classroom and school issues
- Participate in regular teacher learning days
- Participate in school social and family education programs
- Attend school-wide and class events such as picnics, parties, and Shabbat
- Communicate any concerns regarding a child's progress, a parent, or a classroom issue to the Head Teacher and/or Preschool Director
- Protect the rights and privacy of children and families by maintaining confidentiality according to the NAEYC Code of Ethics
Qualifications:
- High school diploma
- Strong oral communication skills
- Ability to relate to young children and adults
- Strong desire for continued learning and growth
- Ability to carry out assigned tasks
- Judaic knowledge or willingness to acquire
- Ability to recognize safety hazards and protect children from harm
- Meet background check & health requirements
- Child CPR & First Aid certification (can acquire after hire)
Preferred:
- Degree in a child related field
- At least three years of experience in the group care and education of children
- Jewish education
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move from standing to crouching to sitting on the floor and back to standing. Physical stamina required to bend, stand, lift up to 40 pounds, work with children on the floor, work outdoors in a variety of temperatures, and mobility to ensure the supervision and safety of children. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $14.50 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
