Assistant Teachers at Rock Island KinderCare
About The Position
Assistant Teachers at Rock Island KinderCare support children and their education in an early childhood classroom. The role involves implementing KinderCare’s curriculum in ways that meet each child’s unique needs and creating a safe, nurturing environment where children can play and learn. Assistant Teachers partner with parents to provide high-quality care and education, collaborate with center staff and leadership on center goals, and build positive relationships with families, licensing authorities, community contacts, and corporate partners. The position requires strong customer service and organizational skills, the ability to manage multiple tasks and situations, and the physical ability to lift at least 40 pounds and work indoors or outdoors. Employees must be able to communicate in English with children and parents, maintain children’s safety through appropriate physical and visual engagement, and meet state-specific qualifications or be willing to obtain CPR and First Aid certification. The listed pay is $15.65 per hour. The posting notes that eligible hourly employees at Illinois centers participating in the Illinois Smart Start Workforce Grant currently receive a 15% premium in addition to the listed pay range. Benefits include discounted child care, medical, dental, and vision benefits, employee assistance programs, health and wellness programs, paid time off, and discounts on work necessities such as cell phones.
Requirements
- Outstanding customer service skills.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask and handle multiple situations effectively.
- Meet state-specific qualifications for the role, or be willing to obtain CPR and First Aid certification.
- Ability to lift a minimum of 40 pounds and work indoors or outdoors.
- Ability to assume low-level postures to maintain physical and visual contact with children.
- Ability to see and hear well enough to keep children safe and engage in physical activity with children.
- Ability to read, write, understand, and speak English to communicate with children and their parents.
Responsibilities
- Implement KinderCare’s curriculum in a way that is consistent with each child’s unique needs.
- Create a safe, nurturing environment where children can play and learn.
- Partner and connect with parents to provide the best care and education for their children.
- Partner with center staff and leadership to achieve goals around enrollment, accreditation, and engagement.
- Cultivate positive relationships with families, teachers, state licensing authorities, community contacts, and corporate partners.
Benefits
- Discounted child care benefits.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees’ families, including pets.
- Employee assistance programs supporting mental health and personal growth.
- Health and wellness programs.
- Paid time off.
- Discounts for work necessities, such as cell phones.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
