Assistant Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Assistant Childcare Teacher - Part Time

Westwood, Ohio

The Assistant Teacher supports the healthy development and school readiness of young children by supervising and engaging them in daily activities and early learning experiences. This role partners with families and works alongside lead teachers to implement developmentally appropriate curriculum aligned with early childhood assessments. Responsibilities include fostering social-emotional growth, maintaining a safe classroom environment, and ensuring compliance with licensing and quality standards.

• Must be able to work Monday - Friday, 2:00PM - 6:00PM
• High school diploma required; Associate degree in Early Education or CDA preferred.
• Experience working with children in a group setting preferred.
• Valid driver’s license preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office applications.

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay $15-$17/hr
• Full benefits package includes:
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition assistance
  • Public Loan Forgiveness eligibility
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Weekly licensure supervision
  • Company-issued iPhone and laptop
  • Mileage reimbursement

• Classroom Support: Supervise and actively engage children in daily activities, ensuring safety and promoting intellectual, social, emotional, and motor development.
• Curriculum Implementation: Assist in implementing developmentally appropriate lesson plans and modify plans to meet individual needs.
• Assessment & Documentation: Administer developmental assessments (e.g., DECA, Galileo) and maintain accurate records, including attendance.
• Environment Management: Maintain a safe, healthy, and age-appropriate classroom environment; uphold licensing and quality standards.
• Family Engagement: Communicate daily with parents to support child development and well-being.
• Collaboration: Work closely with lead teachers and team members; attend meetings and trainings.
• Professional Development: Participate in required trainings and implement feedback for continuous improvement.

• Combination of classroom and office settings.
• Exposure to children with behavioral challenges and possible bodily fluids.
• Requires ability to lift up to 20 pounds.

Physical demands:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend and lift objects of up to 20 pounds.

Culture

Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is Greater Cincinnati’s most prolific non-profit specializing in education, behavioral and therapeutic health services and autism services for vulnerable, at-risk youth, their families, and caregivers. Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is proud to embrace our ideals of an equal opportunity workplace by actions as well as our words. We lead our community with respect and tolerance, internally and externally, and we expect our employees to embrace this ideal and express it in their day-to-day interactions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against, based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.