Assistant Daycare Teacher

Primrose School • Indianapolis, IN

151d • $15 - $19

About The Position

Teaching is more than a job. It's an opportunity to foster curiosity, creativity and compassion in children—all while helping them develop a lifelong love of learning. As a Support Teacher at Primrose Geist, you'll help to create a fun, safe environment for little ones as they explore and learn through purposeful play that nurtures their social, emotional, cognitive, creative and physical development. Make a difference every day.

Requirements

• Passion for teaching and working with children.
• Ability to create a safe and engaging learning environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in early childhood education.
• Familiarity with Balanced Learning curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Spend your days building genuine relationships with each child.
• Help children explore the world, improve their motor skills and grow their vocabulary.
• Work with your co-teacher to implement the lesson plans from the research-informed Balanced Learning curriculum.
• Maintain a well-kept classroom that encourages children to create, explore and make decisions with confidence.
• Discover what works best for each child as you teach them about the world around them.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with annual reviews.
• 8 paid holiday days off a year.
• Sick Pay provided.
• 50% off childcare tuition and all fees waived.
• Life insurance, 100% covered by employer.
• Eligibility for a Simple IRA plan (retirement with contributions from the employer).
• Health insurance offered and employer covers 50% of cost.
• Vision and Dental insurance options.
• Aflac discounts for supplemental insurance.
• $25 toward uniforms/swag at each year anniversary.
• Entered to win $50 cash each month of perfect attendance.
• Apple of Our Eye awards voted for every other month (gift card given to 'employee of the month').
• Paid time off accrued every week! Chances to earn more paid time off each quarter of perfect attendance.
• Principle of Service and Values gifts awarded at each in-service.
• Monthly staff appreciation gifts or events to thank our wonderful teachers!
• Early schedules given to teachers based on reliability and seniority.
• Paid training and professional development: 35 hours initially, up to 20 hours per year thereafter.
• Participation in the Primrose Teachstone CDA program, covering 100% of the costs towards earning a Child Development Associates.
• Participation in the TEACH scholarship program, covering most of the cost towards earning an Associates or Bachelor degree in Early Childhood Education.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed