We are looking for loving, caring individuals to be preschool teacher assistants to prepare small children for kindergarten by easing them into organized education. You will teach them important elements that they will encounter soon after they enter school life. A teacher assistant must have a great love and patience for children. Qualifications needed to teach them effectively include knowledge of best practices and preschool educational methods as well as the ability to engage them and earn their trust and attention. The goal is to contribute to the healthy mental and emotional development of the child so they can more easily acclimate in the next level of education.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a loving, caring environment in the classroom at all times
- Work well with other teachers to maintain classroom schedule and curriculum
- Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media etc.) to teach children
- Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
- Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments
- Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers or colors, do crafts etc.)
- Organize nap and snack hours and supervise children to ensure they are safe at all times
- Track children’s progress and report to parents
- Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children’s background and psyche
- Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards
Skills
- Be loving, kind individual that genuinely loves being around children.
- Excellent communication and instructional skills
- Ability to act as mediator between children
- Cool-tempered, friendly and reliable
- Balance between a creative mind and a practical acumen
Shifts Available
- West End Location- Full time hours 8:30-5:30 M-F; Part time hours start time between 12pm/ 2pm-5:30pm M-F.
Eligibility
- Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9)
- Background check
- TB test Required
College Students Encouraged to Apply
- A job for which college students are encouraged to apply and we can work with school schedules.
Pay Starting pay $15 a hour
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $15.00 - $15.01 per hour
Work Location: In person
