Early Learning Center Teacher/Floater(M-F, 9am-6pm)

Ascension Christian Schools • Gonzales, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Ascension Christian School is seeking an Early Learning Center Teacher/Floater to support the spiritual, emotional, and developmental growth of children by fostering a nurturing, Christ-centered classroom. This is a Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm position. The team member will work with various age groups, including infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, implementing age-appropriate activities and care.

Requirements

• Support children's spiritual, emotional, and developmental growth.
• Foster a nurturing, Christ-centered classroom.
• Provide nurturing behaviors to infants.
• Read stories to infants.
• Feed infants.
• Talk to infants during feeding and diapering.
• Play with infants on the floor.
• Provide and discuss learning aids with infants.
• Encourage infant developmental milestones.
• Practice appropriate sanitary practices (hand washing).
• Read to toddlers in small groups or individually.
• Assist toddlers with bathroom/diapering and hand washing.
• Talk to toddlers during meals.
• Assist toddlers with dressing and eating independently.
• Engage toddlers in language and gross motor skill games.
• Introduce toddlers to drawing and play activities.
• Follow preschool curriculum in daily teaching.
• Implement daily lesson plans for preschoolers.
• Utilize activity centers appropriately.
• Engage preschoolers in conversation individually and in groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide nurturing behaviors to infants: picking them up, holding, and rocking throughout the day.
• Read stories to the infants daily while holding them.
• Feed the infants while holding them or 1-1 in a high chair.
• Talk to the infants while feeding and diapering.
• Play with the infant on the floor for a portion of the day.
• Provide learning aids to the infant and talk about them with the infant.
• Encourage the infant to sit, roll over, scoot, crawl, stand, and walk following developmental guidelines.
• Practice appropriate sanitary practices: always washing own hands & infant’s hands.
• Read to the children in small groups or individually daily.
• Practice appropriate sanitary practices: always washing a child’s hands after assisting the child in using the bathroom/diapering and assisting the child in washing his hands.
• Talk to children while eating with them or feeding them.
• Assist children in becoming more independent in areas such as dressing and eating.
• Engage children in games promoting language and gross motor skills.
• Introduce children to drawing and play activities.
• Follow curriculum in daily teaching for the preschool age group.
• Read to children in small groups to meet curriculum goals.
• Implement daily lesson plans as developed.
• Use activity centers in appropriate ways.
• Engage children in conversation, both individually and in group settings.
• Practice appropriate sanitary practices: always washing a child’s hands after assisting the child in using the bathroom and assisting the child in washing his hands.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed