Early Childhood Assistant Teacher - North Canton Child Development Center
About The Position
The Early Childhood Assistant Teacher serves as a professional role model for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers by leading through example, encouraging healthy and safe behaviors, creating a positive experience, and ensuring safety and proper supervision. The role assists with implementing curriculum and lesson and activity plans, supervises children and classroom activities, observes children, communicates with parents, maintains program records and equipment, and participates in program events and training. Shifts are flexible between 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Starting pay is $12.35 per hour.
Requirements
- At least 18 years old.
- High school diploma.
- Ability to be on feet for 3–5 hours at a time while leading and participating in activities.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in an infant/toddler setting.
Responsibilities
- Assist in implementing curriculum within established guidelines.
- Contribute to the creation and implementation of daily lesson and activity plans.
- Supervise the children, classroom, and all activities.
- Help make ongoing, systematic observations of each child.
- Maintain positive relationships and effective communication with parents.
- Maintain the program site and equipment.
- Maintain required program records.
- Maintain training in First Aid, CPR, Communicable Diseases, and Child Abuse Awareness, as well as 10 hours of Ohio Approved training per year; trainings are provided by the YMCA and affiliates.
- Attend and participate in family nights, program activities, staff meetings, and staff training.
Benefits
- Part-time staff receive complimentary memberships and discounted rates for child care and most programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
