Assistant Teacher

Primrose School of Gainesville•Gainesville, GA

26d•Onsite

About The Position

Build a brighter future for all children. 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 an Assistant Teacher at Primrose School of Gainesville, you'll help foster a fun, safe environment with a daily schedule designed to develop children's confidence and independence. You'll help guide these little ones through small group instruction as they grow their ability to absorb new content and understand increasingly complex information. We are seeking enthusiastic assistant teachers to help plan and implement an ongoing program of activities that promote the social, emotional, cognitive and physical development of each child, in accordance with the Primrose Balanced Learning® approach to teaching and learning.

Requirements

Must meet basic requirements of local child care regulatory agency
Knowledge of the social, emotional and creative needs of young children
Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs. in connection with the handling of children for the facilitation of programs, child safety, and potential emergency situations. For Infant and Young Toddler teachers, must be able to properly lift infants into and out of a crib

Nice To Haves

Previous teaching or assistant teaching position in a licensed early childhood program preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

Spend your days building genuine relationships with each child.
Help children learn about language and literacy, science, life skills, and more.
Assist in implementing the lesson plans from the research-informed Primrose Balanced Learning® curriculum and programming.
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.