Job Posting
JOB TITLE: Early Learning Center Assistant Teacher/Assistant Group Supervisor
REPORTS TO: Early Learning Center Director DEPT: Early Learning Center
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The Brenner Family Early Learning Center, rated FOUR STARS by Keystone STARS, is seeking talented, caring, and innovative teachers to change the lives of children in our communities. If you are looking for meaningful work, where what you do every day has purpose, then come join our team.
We are an organization that thrives off allowing children to flourish and experience the extraordinary every day!
We serve children from the ages of 6 weeks through Pre-K. Our core hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. We are seeking full time teachers for our brand-new facility located at the Alexander Grass Campus for Jewish Life.
What We Offer:
- Competitive Compensation
- Free Membership to our Jewish Community Center
- 20% discount on all services/programs that we offer, including our Early Learning Center
- Comprehensive Benefits Package for Full Time Employees, including FREE dental and vision insurance + FREE Basic Life/AD&D/Long Term Disability Insurances; medical insurance available for a low monthly cost.
- Generous Paid Time Off benefit (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
JOB SUMMARY
The Assistant Teacher assists with planning, directing and implementing curriculum to create and maintain a supportive learning environment. Provides leadership for the classroom and maintains the high quality standards of the Early Learning Center. Assists the Lead Teacher in ensuring compliance with all DHS regulations and Keystone STARS standards. Provides excellent care and education for children and builds strong collaborations with families. Assists the Director with designated activities.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
- Strong interpersonal, relationship building and leadership skills.
- An ability and willingness to occasionally work evenings and Sundays.
- Must be able to do a considerable amount of walking, standing, bending, stooping and lifting up to 40 lbs., with or without reasonable accommodations.
Shall have attained at least one of the qualification levels listed below. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY HIGHER EDUCATION CREDITS OR DEGREES IN ECE OR RELATED FIELD, YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH CHILDREN.
- A high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field.
- A high school diploma or a general educational development certificate, 15 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 1 year of experience with children.
- A high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years’ experience with children.
- A high school diploma or a general educational development certificate, including 600 or more hours of approved and certified secondary training (comprised of at least 400 hours classroom training and at least 200 hours supervised training in a child care facility).
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- Must pass a pre-employment health assessment, conducted by a physician, physician’s assistant or CRNP. This includes, but is not limited to, Tuberculosis screening.
- Must satisfactorily complete all pre-employment backgrounds checks required by The Child Protective Services Law (CPSL).
The Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
If you need assistance in applying for this job, please call 717-236-9555, ext. 3200.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- When are you available to start?
- Full time employees are scheduled for a 9-hour shift, with a 1-hour unpaid lunch break, during these hours of operation, for a total of 8 work hours per day. Are there any restrictions to your availability to work Monday through Friday between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Childcare: 2 years (Required)
Language:
Work Location: In person
