Pre-K Assistant Teacher
About The Position
This position involves working with the Pre-K Instructor to support and monitor students. The Assistant Teacher will follow the classroom teacher's instructional plan and help maintain a safe, healthy, and hygienic environment for children aged infant to 5 years. A key aspect of the role is assisting in the creation of a supportive learning environment that fosters children's growth, development, and learning through age-appropriate lessons and activities. The Assistant Teacher will also help implement weekly lesson plans that cover social, emotional, physical, and cognitive areas, while demonstrating respect for diverse language, culture, and learning styles. Responsibilities include supervising children's safety and educational engagement during field trips and communicating with and supporting parents to meet the needs of children and families. Professional work habits, including punctuality, adherence to leave policies, maintaining confidentiality, appropriate communication, and supporting special activities, are essential.
Requirements
- A high school diploma.
- Incumbents in a licensed child care facility must meet the requirements of Chapter 402, Florida Statutes, including a DCF Level 2 Background Check.
Nice To Haves
- Pre-K and/or teaching experience
- Punctuality essential
- Possess excellent oral and written communication skills
Responsibilities
- Work with the Pre-K Instructor to monitor, assist, and work with students.
- Follow classroom teacher's instructional plan.
- Maintain a safe, healthy, and hygienic environment for all children (children ages infant to 5 years).
- Assist with maintaining a learning environment that is supportive of children’s growth, development and learning through age and developmentally appropriate lessons and activities.
- Assist teacher(s) with implementing weekly lesson plans that address social, emotional, physical, and cognitive areas and demonstrate respect in language, culture, and learning styles.
- Supervise safety and educational learning while on field trips.
- Communicate and support parents to ensure the needs of children and families are met.
- Demonstrate professional work habits, including working assigned hours, adherence to leave policies, maintaining confidentiality of child and family information, appropriate communication with colleagues and supervisors and support of special activities at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
