Classroom Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Classroom Assistant
Job Type: Part time/Full time

We are looking for fun, energetic and warm personalities to come play and interact with children ages 0-5yrs. You will assist lead teachers in supervision of children and help maintain a clean, safe and fun learning environment for the children in your classroom. Our center focuses on social-emotional development of young children and fostering healthy peer to peer and child to adult relationships. You must be outgoing and not afraid to be silly with children. Your job will primarily consist of having lots of fun and playing!!!!

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the implementation of curricula activities and encourage participation by children.
• Actively engage in activities; manage cleanliness, maintenance, and availability of classroom materials.
• Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions and progress reports.
• Encourage self-help and good hygiene through behavior modeling.
• Help ensure smooth, daily transition from home to childcare center.
• Follow all center policies and state regulations.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Experience: 

• Minimum of 1-2 years of professional childcare experience (not required).
• High energy.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• An understanding of child development.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification. (not required)
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening (proof of a negative

TB test).

Physical Requirements:

• Requirements include the ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels. May also be required to kneel, bend, squat or crawl.
• A specific vision ability will be required including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, to see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception.

Wage Range and Benefits:

• $13 - $15/hour.
• Health, vision and dental insurance offered to full time staff.
• Paid sick time.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Tempe, AZ 85282: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required).