Toddler/Infant Teacher Assistant

Job Description

Holy Cross Preschool is a quality Christian, Early Childhood Program on the west side of Sioux Falls serving children birth to 3 rd grade.

Our program has a unique setup and enrollment process and operates on a similar schedule as the school system does. How does a paid Christmas Break, Spring Break or additional paid time off sound? Our full-time employees receive approximately 20 paid holiday each year in addition to PTO. They also receive an excellent child care benefit, additional money to offset insurance/retirement, AFLAC, paid training, desirable hours, along with flexibility.

Do you love playing with infants and toddlers and watching them learn and grow? Do you enjoy learning about their personalities and things they like and have a desire to follow their interests? We have a job for you! We promise the impact the children will have on you will be equal to the impact you will make on them!

Holy Cross Preschool & Extended-Care is currently looking to hire a Full Toddler/Infant Teacher Assistant to join our toddler teaching team . We are looking for a motivated, energetic, and caring individual to join our teaching team! Our toddler program serves children 1 and 2 years old in our Early Childhood setting. We take pride in the highly qualified teachers who make up our program, and it is our priority and mission to provide a quality educational and Christian-based program to the children we serve. If you are interested in joining our program and would love to share your gifts and talent to carry out our mission, we would like to talk with you!

Hours/Job Information

• Full-Time Position (40 hours)
• Toddler Program (1 and 2 years)
• Some Infant Program (children under 1 year of age)
• Fall 2026 start date (August)
• Hours: 7am - 3:30pm - determining fall schedules and potentially may have varying end time -or 9:00am-5:30pm (hours of operation 7am – 5:30pm)

Responsibilities of Teacher Assistant

• Provide quality care to the children in a warm Christian environment.
• Assist in implementing curriculum and environment plans developed.
• Supervise and actively participate in hands-on activities, active play, stories, songs/finger plays
• Assist with bottle feeding, meals, nap and transition times
• Engage with the children in both indoor and outdoor activities at program site
• Assist with diaper changing
• Help lead teachers carry out lesson plans encouraging children to discover, explore, and gain developmental skills.
• Interact with children in a positive, supportive manner
• All teachers will warmly greet parents and children daily, console children when insecure or injured, guide and redirect inappropriate behaviors, and support children in learning and development through investigation, exploration, experimentation, open-ended questions, and faith.

Job Knowledge and Skills

• Desired traits for out infant/toddler teacher assistant position include qualities of maturity, reliability, respect, stability, cooperation, warmth, and energy.
• The ability to set and maintain reasonable limits and show dedication towards the importance of Early Childhood Education.
• Must have a basic understanding of child growth and development and be able to work with various developmental needs of children.

Qualifications

• High school graduate (must be 18 years old)
• Knowledge of Child Growth and Development
• Early Childhood, Child Care, Elementary Experience
• Applicants will need to meet state requirements that apply for child care centers
• Applicants will need to complete background checks required by state licensing