Assistant Preschool Teacher

Assistant Teacher

Are you eager to make a difference in the lives of young children? Do you have a natural passion for nurturing and a love for learning? Primrose School at Macland Pointe wants YOU to join our team as an Assistant Teacher! As an Assistant Teacher at the Primrose School at Macland Pointe you'll create a fun, safe environment with a daily schedule designed to develop children's confidence and independence. Our teachers help guide infants through preschool age children through small group instruction as they grow their ability to absorb new content and understand increasingly complex information.

All applications will be considered with virtual interviews scheduled for teachers experienced in working in early childhood education, preschool, child care or daycare centers. Our leadership team looks forward to speaking with you!

School location is 1815 Macland Rd, Marietta, GA 3006

Benefits:

• $500 signing bonus
• Hourly compensation is $15.00 to $16.00, depending on experience and education
• Set schedule Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm or 8:30am-5:30pm. Closed weekends, nights and holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) 40 hours = 1 year, 80 hours= 2-5 years, 120 hours= 5+ years. Paid week off for Winter Break (week of Christmas). Paid holidays
• Paid tuition for Child Development Associate Certification (CDA)
• Dental, vision benefit plans 50% employer contribution of selected of Kaiser Permanente Medical Plan
• 401(k) retirement with 100% match up to 4% salary contribution
• Bonus opportunities

Classrooms come fully stocked with everything you need, and our supportive Leadership Team works every day to create a safe, healthy environment and a culture where all children and team members can thrive.

Qualifications:

• Must meet basic requirements of local childcare regulatory agency, Bright From the Start
• Previous teaching or assistant teaching position in a licensed early childhood education, Preschool, PreK, or daycare program required
• Knowledge of the social, emotional, and creative needs of young children
• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs. in connection with the handling of children for the facilitation of programs, child safety, and potential emergency situations.

Make a difference every day. Spend your days building genuine relationships with each child. Help children learn about language and literacy, science, life skills, and more. Work with your co-teacher to implement the lesson plans from the research-informed Balanced Learning® curriculum. Maintain a well-kept classroom that encourages children to create, explore and make decisions with confidence. Discover what works best for each child as you teach them about the world around them.

Responsibilities:

• Is responsible for the overall supervision and daily class functions of a group of children.
• Maintains an attractive, well-kept classroom that encourages children to create, explore and make decisions with confidence.
• Provides verbal recognition and acceptance to children while providing clear and consistent expectations for the children's behavior.
• Observes all rules and regulations at Primrose School of Castle Rock, and the local, state or national regulatory agencies pertaining to the health, safety and care of children in daycare or childcare center

Compensation: $15.00 - $16.00 per hour