Assistant teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Join Our Team!

Child Care of the Berkshires is seeking a compassionate, dedicated, and enthusiastic Assistant Teacher to join our team at the Magic Seasons Center in Adams, MA. If you are passionate about helping young children learn, grow, and thrive in a nurturing environment, we encourage you to apply.

About Magic Seasons

Magic Seasons Early Childhood Center serves 47 toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children in a warm, supportive learning environment. Licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC), our comprehensive program provides:

• High-quality early childhood education
• Enrichment activities
• Breakfast, lunch, and a daily snack
• Transportation services
• Family case management
• Mental health consultation
• Developmental assessment services

We are committed to supporting the whole child and partnering with families to ensure every child has a strong foundation for lifelong learning. 

Position Summary 

Assistant Teachers are responsible for assisting with the execution of a nurturing classroom environment and high quality educational program in line with the philosophy and program goals of Child Care of the Berkshires. Assistant Teachers are not assigned to a permanent classroom but instead will work in different classrooms with various age groups. Please note work locations and work hours of Assistant Teacher may be changed to meet the needs of the Program. 

General Qualifications

1. Must demonstrate enjoyment of children and solid understanding of child growth and development.
2. Must be at least 17 years old with at least a high school diploma or equivalent.
3. General knowledge of nutrition, health, and first aid.
4. Ability to assist with the implementation of nurturing, stimulating and developmentally appropriate curriculum activities.
5. Ability to communicate clearly, tactfully, and respectfully with children, parents, coworkers and supervisors as well as community members, both orally and in written form.
6. Ability to supervise children through good vision and hearing capabilities.
7. Must demonstrate a commitment to value diversity and contribute to an equitable and inclusive working and learning environment including the ability to establish rapport with persons of different ethnic, cultural, economic, and sexual orientation backgrounds.
8. Ability to report to work on time and demonstrate regular attendance.
9. Must be able to provide documentation of good physical and mental health, freedom from communicable diseases and tuberculosis, and evidence of up-to-date immunizations.
10. Ability to calmly handle stressful and emergency situations.
11. Ability to accept constructive feedback and direction and to implement changes as needed for continued professional growth.
12. Ability to process, analyze, and integrate information and must demonstrate good decision-making skills concerning program policies and procedures.
13. Must be able to follow general classroom cleaning and sanitization procedures.
14. Must be able to pass a background record check successfully.

General expectations

1. Demonstrate regular, dependable and punctual attendance, including attending staff meetings and trainings. Full time staff are responsible for attending workshops, conferences, in-service trainings a minimum of 2 hours per month. Staff are responsible for making sure any training documentation is added to personnel files.
2. Demonstrate friendliness, politeness and cooperation with other staff members, clients, supervisors, vendors and members of the community.
3. Adhere to policies of CCB, as stated in the Personnel Policies, including dress code, confidentiality, boundaries and Employee Standard of Conduct.
4. Willingness to accept constructive criticism and where appropriate, change behavior.
5. Willingness to take direction and instruction from Lead Teachers and other supervisors.
6. Full time staff are responsible for maintaining current certification in First Aid and CPR.

Physical Requirement

Must have good physical health to meet demands of teaching: ability to walk, stand, sit, stoop, and lift and carry children weighing up to 50 lbs for extended periods of time as needed; ability to move quickly, maintain visual contact with broad area, and get up and down from the floor, and engage in a variety of physical activities with the children. Must be mature and have good mental health in order to meet the mental demands of working with children.

Work Environment

Employees work in a classroom setting, and the noise level is sometimes high. Employees are regularly required to sit, walk, stand, talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repeatedly to finger, handle and operate standard office equipment; reach with both hands and lift up to 50 pounds.

Work schedule and hours

Our centers are open from 7:00am until 5:00pm, Monday through Friday. Schedule will be based on an 8 hour opening or closing shift for full time employees. 

Salary Range 

Starting at $18.59 - $21.48 per hour commensurate with education and experience.  Full time benefits include medical, vision and dental insurance, sick and vacation time, as well as paid holidays, paid closure days and retirement plan, and child care reimbursement.  Some evening work may be needed to attend training sessions.  

CHILD CARE OF THE BERKSHIRES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER  

Applicants for Employment are considered without regard to race (including natural and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, pregnancy or pregnancy- related conditions, veteran status, or military service, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.