Psychology Preschool Course Assistant
Grinnell College•Grinnell, IA
•Onsite
About The Position
Our preschool is a laboratory school for the Psychology Department where college students gain hands-on experience working with young children and supporting their development along side a professional teaching staff. This is an opportunity to build meaningful relationships with children while gaining valuable experience in teaching, child development, communication, and teamwork.
Requirements
- Experience with children in childcare, camp, babysitting, tutoring, etc. is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Help children develop motor, cognitive, language, and social-emotional skills
- Help children develop problem-solving and creative-thinking skills
- Help children develop conflict-resolution and self-regulation skills
- Help children develop independence and self-help skills
- Help children develop skills needed to be a positive member of the preschool community
- Help children develop skills that prepare them for kindergarten
- Interact with children in a calm, patient, warm, and respectful manner
- Support the classroom teachers and the children's learning
- Encourage independence
- Model positive behavior
- Help create a safe and welcoming classroom community
- Help with transition into preschool
- Prepare and serve snack
- Assist with various classroom activities
- Provide supervision while playing outside
- Assist with other activities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
