Teacher Aide

Alliance for Community Empowerment Inc • Bridgeport, CT

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About The Position

The Teacher Aide assists with implementing educational and developmentally appropriate daily classroom activities. The role supports the classroom team in creating a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment that promotes children’s social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. The aide may be assigned to a primary classroom and float between classrooms as needed to maintain staff-child ratios and consistent quality of care and supervision. The position is responsible for supervising children and keeping them safe.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• At least six months of experience as a classroom volunteer or substitute in an early childhood setting.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with children, families, and staff as part of a collaborative teaching team.
• Ability to maintain professionalism and confidentiality.
• Must meet state and federal requirements, including background checks, health screenings, and ongoing professional development requirements.
• Must be able to lift a child with an average weight of 50 pounds, if necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the teaching team in planning, implementing, and evaluating classroom operations and educational activities.
• Provide appropriate staff-child interactions that support each child’s social, emotional, physical, and developmental needs.
• Participate in professional growth opportunities, including meetings, trainings, workshops, conferences, and staff development activities.
• Work cooperatively with staff to ensure compliance with mandates and regulations.
• Support classroom routines and transitions while maintaining a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment.
• Assist with coordinating parent activities, family engagement opportunities, and special events.
• Attend parent conferences, staff conferences, and meetings as required.
• Assist with daily health screenings and monitoring activities as required.
• Respond appropriately to emergencies and crisis situations.
• Monitor and respond quickly to highly active children who may need redirection to ensure their safety and the safety of others.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Supervise children and keep them safe.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Telehealth access
• Paid life and disability insurance
• Paid dependent life insurance
• Paid short-term disability
• Paid long-term disability
• Medical flexible spending account (FSA)
• Paid time off (three weeks and 14 holidays)

What This Job Offers

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