Assistant Teacher - Nisonger Center

The Ohio State University

23d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Teacher at the Nisonger Center assists with supervising and integrating daily and long-term classroom planning in collaboration with the support team and other classroom team members. The role helps ensure that children’s social, emotional, physical, and educational needs are met in accordance with the Center’s philosophy, curriculum, policies, and state licensing rules. The Assistant Teacher helps implement, evaluate, and communicate classroom programming, routines, and procedures; supports classroom management through paperwork, training, evaluation, and problem-solving with the team and parents; and implements health, safety, and security procedures, including CACFP meal counting. The role also participates in professional development and center-wide and university teams.

Requirements

• Technical (T1): High school diploma or GED required.
• Technical (T2): Associate degree or equivalent required.
• Technical (T3): Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• Complete and maintain certifications in first aid, communicable disease, infant/child CPR, child abuse recognition training, and other mandated training.

Nice To Haves

• Technical (T1): One year of experience preferred.
• Technical (T2): Two years of experience preferred.
• Technical (T3): Three years of experience preferred.
• Experience teaching infant, toddler, or preschool-age children preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in supervising and integrating daily and long-term classroom planning with the support team and other classroom team members.
• Help ensure children's social, emotional, physical, and educational needs are met according to the Center's philosophy, curriculum, policies, and state licensing rules.
• Assist with implementing, evaluating, and communicating classroom programming, routines, and procedures.
• Assist in classroom management by completing paperwork, training, evaluating, and problem-solving with the team and parents to address classroom issues.
• Implement health, safety, and security processes and procedures, including CACFP meal counting.
• Participate in professional development and center-wide and university teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED