Teacher Aide - Childcare Center - FT - Days - MRH

Memorial Healthcare System • Hollywood, FL

10d

About The Position

The Teacher Aide assists with developing and leading classroom activities and developmentally appropriate programs. The role works collaboratively with teachers to assess children’s learning and development needs and help create age-appropriate learning solutions. It supports implementation of the teaching schedule and curriculum, course progress reporting, and supervision of children to ensure safety. The aide helps maintain classroom compliance with local licensing standards and follows accreditation and licensing policies and practices. The position applies learning principles to engage children in appropriate activities.

The work requires critical thinking, effective communication, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Six months of experience working or volunteering with children is required. A full Level 2 Background Screening is required at hire and every five years thereafter. The position works days.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Six months of experience working or volunteering with children.
• Requires critical thinking skills, effective communication skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Full Level 2 Background Screening at hire and every five years thereafter.
• CPR certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• DCF 45-hour Certification from the Florida Department of Children and Families.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the teacher to assess learning and development needs and develop age-appropriate learning solutions.
• Assist the teacher with implementing the teaching schedule and curriculum.
• Assist teachers with course progress report procedures.
• Supervise children to ensure their safety.
• Ensure the classroom meets local licensing standards.
• Attend periodic staff meetings.
• Follow accreditation and licensing policies and practices.
• Apply knowledge of learning principles to engage children in appropriate activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED