Teacher Assistant - Great Career Growth Opportunity!
*Pay $18.00 - $19.00 starting pay, plus FULL BENEFITS – Including 26+ holidays, Health, Dental, Vision, Retirement, Ongoing Education, Paid Sick Time, Paid Vacation, and More! Lead Teachers start at $22-$24/hour. Come join this great culture of success - you'll be supported along your journey!
*40 HOURS/WEEK – YEAR AROUND PROGRAM – DAYTIME HOURS – FULL TIME
Do you have a passion for supporting children and families in our community?
Bring your love for Early Childhood Education, and come join this rapidly growing, state of the art, academic facility that is currently adding to their team! Core Talent, LLC is currently recruiting for a “Teacher Assistant ,” on behalf of one of Lincoln’s premier Early Childhood Education Centers. As Teacher Assistant, you’ll be working in an environment that fosters social and academic growth by utilizing research and evidence based practices. This center works to ensure that families who lack crucial resources and opportunities, may have access to a high–quality learning center that will allow them the opportunities they need to reach their full potential. This center is a part of a national network of high quality early childhood programs, serving children from birth to age five. Don’t miss your chance to make a difference, while growing your career as a Teacher Assistant!
GREAT BENEFITS-This position offers a best-in-class benefits package! You’ll have a regular full-time schedule; a casual dress code; on the job training; a continuing education program; 26+paid holidays; INCLUDING fully paid time off between Christmas and New Years, All LPS days off (including LPS snow days), and some additional surprise days off! You’ll also receive very generous sick & vacation days your first year! These are just a few of the perks offered in this year-around program! BENEFITS BEGIN THE FIRST DAY FOLLOWING THE MONTH THAT YOU START WORK!
SUMMARY:
Core Talent is currently seeking a fast-paced TEACHER ASSISTANT, to work with one of Lincoln’s Premier Headstart Programs. We are looking for an employee who is seeking a long-term career in Teaching, with excellent growth opportunities! This is a career, not just a job!
This long-time Lincoln School is a collaborative partnership between the Lincoln Public Schools (LPS), the University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL), Early Head Start (EHS), and the Buffett Early Childhood Fund. The mission is to help young children thrive socially, emotionally, and academically through high-quality early childhood education, and in partnership with their families and the community. The EHS program (ages 6 weeks to 3 years) and the preschool program (ages 3 years to 5 years) promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of evidence-based education, health, nutritional, social, and other services to enrolled children and their families.
The Teacher Assistant works cooperatively with the Lead Teacher to plan and implement the daily education program for the children. The Teacher Assistant assists in ensuring the education program is developmentally appropriate, meeting the individual needs of children as well as program standards of the facility requirements, Sixpence, the Nebraska Department of Education, and Early Head Start. In the absence of the Lead Teacher, the Teacher Assistant takes responsibility for the management of the classroom.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY TASKS:
- Observe, assess, and document each assigned child’s health, skills, behavior, growth, and development.
- Provide opportunities for children to develop positive self-images and experience success.
- Foster positive relationships with all children in the classroom.
- Maintain an attractive and stimulating learning environment and encourage children’s independence and self-selection of activities.
- Ensure that all children are under appropriate supervision and guidance at all times.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and healthy classroom environment.
- Assist with the timely completion of necessary paperwork, including CACFP documentation, developmental assessments, incident reports, etc.
- Assist in the planning and implementation of developmentally appropriate classroom activities that will enhance the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of each child.
- Assist in the development of lesson plans with goals, objectives, activities, and outcomes for children and participate in implementing them intentionally.
- Develop effective relationships with parents through regular informal conversations.
- Participate in home visits with each child’s family twice per school year.
- Encourage parent participation in program activities and in implementing education activities for their children at home.
Other
- Participate in reflective supervision with the primary supervisor.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
REQUIRED
- High School diploma or GED required.
- Child Development Associate (CDA) required within the first six months of hire.
- Proven Stability in Work History
- Must be able to pass a background check that meets compliance standards.
PREFERRED
- Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) preferred; OR 12 credit hours of either ECE college courses or certified ECE training preferred.
- Two or more years of experience working in an Early Childhood Center preferred.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS / ABILITIES REQUIRED:
- Knowledge of curriculum, principles, and best practices of early childhood education.
- Willingness to participate in school’s commitment to continuously review, analyze, and apply findings from local and national evaluations to current program design.
- Knowledge of state childcare licensing requirements.
- Strong organization skills with the ability to manage time and multiple priorities.
- Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team as a cooperative and supportive team member.
- Ability to establish supportive relationships with staff and families from diverse backgrounds
- Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, in a manner that demonstrates and fosters cooperation, respect, concern, and openness to change.
- Ability to physically interact with children including the ability to walk or run quickly, kneel or sit on floor, bend and lift, walk over rough or uneven ground, while inside or outside of the facility.
- Ability to lift, carry, and move center/classroom equipment and supplies and/or bulky objects or children weighing up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to maintain boundaries and perform all duties in an ethical and professional manner.
- Compliance with all confidentiality regulations as required.
- Ability to obtain First Aid and CPR certification.
Ability to operate a computer and office equipment including, but not limited to, a telephone, fax machine, and copier.
If you’d like to be part of something special, please apply!
Core Talent and our client provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discriminatory hiring practices. They are committed to the equal treatment of all employees and applicants and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity/expression, and sexual orientation), age, disability, veteran status, parental status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Equal Opportunity Employer
For immediate consideration, please attach a resume or CV
Angela Caldwell
President| Core Talent, LLC
Lincoln, NE 68528
Job Type: Full-time Permanent
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Childcare
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
