Assistant Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Signing bonus
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Benefits/Perks

• $600 signing bonus
• Competitive Compensations
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Great Work Environment

Job Summary
We are seeking an energetic and experienced Preschool Teacher to join our team! You will be leading a class of students through the school year, assessing their current academic level, and designing instruction to meet students’ collective and individual needs.

You are passionate about learning and helping students reach their potential. With strong creative and problem-solving skills, you love connecting with individual students and creating an engaging classroom environment. 

Responsibilities

• Create a warm, caring and nurturing learning environment.
• Learn, implement and follow the Highscope curriculum, Head Start Performance Standards, licensing rules etc.
• Take COR (child Observation Record) notes to assess children's growth and development
• Assist children with developing social and emotional skills
• Create Lesson plans weekly
• Keep a clean organized classroom
• Conduct 2 home visits and 2 parent teacher conferences a year
• Communicate with parents and other school personnel
• Assess student's skills and performance to ensure they are meeting developmental milestones, etc

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Early Childhood or Child Development (preferred)
• Currently working to complete Associates in Early Childhood 
• High school Diploma and willing to complete a CDA
• Strong understanding of child development principles and best practices in education and classroom management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of classroom health, safety, and sanitation guidelines and ability to closely adhere to the guidelines
• Problem-solving and mediation skills