Staff Kids Care Assistant Teacher

The Life Church of Memphis • Memphis, TN

80d

About The Position

The Staff Kids Care exists to offer Life Church employees located in the Mid-South a Christ-centered, low-cost childcare option for staff parents. The program is designed to provide a safe, fun, nurturing environment for children to enjoy self-led and interactive play along with basic, developmentally-appropriate activities. Teachers are responsible for supervising, nurturing and caring for a small classroom of children throughout the year at The Life Church Houston Levee location. Program hours are Monday through Thursday 8:30a - 5:00p with occasional special events.

Requirements

• Passion for kids - create an environment of fun and expectation in your classroom
• Patience and stamina to be able to physically keep up with children
• Experience working with children
• Commitment to safety - provide a safe and clean classroom and environment
• Ability to maintain and demonstrate professional, pleasant, and positive attitude and appearance
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with organizational and staff families’ information

Responsibilities

• Implementing daily activities planned by the Lead Teacher and Staff Kids Care Director
• Assisting in planning daily and weekly activities
• Creating a warm and welcoming classroom environment
• Intentionally and actively interacting with children, both individually and in groups
• Ensuring the safety and well being of each child in the classroom, including good hygiene and changing diapers as necessary
• Maintaining a quality classroom environment by ensuring spaces are clean, disinfected and organized throughout the day, at daily closing and in preparation for weekend services
• Reporting updates, behavioral issues, injuries, and classroom supply needs to the Staff Kids Care Director in a timely manner
• Communicating any relevant classroom information to parents during child pick-up
• Adhering to The Life Church Kids Life standards while caring for children

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees