Assistant Teacher
About The Position
As an Assistant Teacher at Ivy Kids, you will support the Lead Teacher in creating a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment for children. The role assists with implementing curriculum activities, supervising classroom routines, monitoring developmental progress, maintaining accurate records, and fostering positive social and emotional growth through developmentally appropriate practices. The Assistant Teacher ensures compliance with state licensing standards, health and safety procedures, and company policies while building positive relationships with children, families, and staff. The position uses Conscious Discipline and positive guidance strategies, helps maintain developmentally appropriate classroom environments, communicates with parents, and keeps records of developmental milestones, accidents, anecdotal notes, and attendance. The Assistant Teacher also maintains classroom cleanliness and sanitation, supports health and safety practices, participates in center activities and staff training, and may accept temporary work assignments when regularly scheduled staff are unavailable.
Requirements
- Meet or exceed state licensing requirements for age, education, and experience.
- Effectively interact and communicate with children and parents.
- Maintain at least 24 hours of training each year.
- Be able to repeatedly bend, stoop, and run.
- Be able to repeatedly lift and carry children weighing 50 pounds or more.
- Be a high-energy, self-motivated individual.
Nice To Haves
- Previous work experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Support the Lead Teacher in creating a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment.
- Assist with implementing curriculum activities and supervising daily classroom routines.
- Monitor children's developmental progress and maintain records of milestones, accidents, anecdotal notes, and attendance.
- Use Conscious Discipline and positive guidance strategies to support children through social, academic, or adjustment challenges.
- Help establish developmentally appropriate classroom arrangements, décor, and learning environments under the Lead Teacher's direction.
- Provide daily communication to parents and communicate appropriately with prospective and current families.
- Assist in maintaining classroom bulletin boards.
- Adhere to Ivy Kids personnel policies, state licensing standards, health and safety procedures, and company policies.
- Maintain cleanliness by following the four-step sanitation process and cleaning checklist.
- Administer CPR or first aid if needed.
- Properly maintain educational materials and equipment and ensure sanitization procedures are followed.
- Keep the classroom and other play areas safe, neat, and clean.
- Observe, record, and report to the director significant behavior by children or staff that could adversely affect care quality.
- Participate in center events, staff training sessions, meetings, and programs.
- Accept temporary work assignments when regularly scheduled staff are unavailable.
- Work after hours or on weekends for center events or training if required.
Benefits
- Dental and vision insurance options
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Childcare discount for immediate children
- Locally owned and operated
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
