Early Care and Education Teacher Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

Our licensed, NAEYC accredited, 5 STAR Early Care and Education Program at Sunrise Family Resource Center is looking for a full-time early education teacher. We are seeking a committed professional who has experience with children ages 6 weeks to three years who loves to get down on the floor to play and appreciates that early childhood is a messy business.

• Maintain NAEYC guidelines for best practice and all state licensing regulations.
• Maintains a safe and healthy environment for young children.
• Help Plan and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum for the classroom.
• Maintain routines and classroom schedule.
• Meet children's needs, diaper changing, food prep, rest time, etc...
• Parent communications- daily notes, incident reports, absence check-ins, developmental updates, classroom needs (diapers, extra cloths).
• Preform daily health checks
• Individual Child observations
• Help with Updating children's portfolios regularly
• Teaching Strategies Gold check points, quarterly
• Ages and Stages Questionnaires twice a year
• Parent Teacher Conferences, twice a year
• Maintain a clean and organized classroom environment

• Associates degree in Early Childhood Education (or related field), with experience working with young children and their parents preferred.
• Active CDA, or 12 credits in early Childhood education will be considered.
• Ability to get on the floor and interact with children.
• Strong organizational skills a must.
• Ability to work and get along with work peers in a cooperative environment.

• Teaching Strategies Gold systems experience.
• Strengthening Families Framework knowledge
• Trauma informed trainings
• Child observation skills
• Reflective Practice experience
• Practice in Parent/Peer communications.

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Leave
• Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance
• Professional Development