Teacher Assistant - Detroit Lakes

Mahube-Otwa•Detroit Lakes, MN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young children? Is working for a company that is community-minded important to you? MAHUBE-OTWA is hiring caring individuals, with a strong independent initiative and excellent attendance to work in our Detroit Lakes area as a Teacher Assistant. Your workdays will be filled with education, laughter, art, stories, hugs and so much more. Go home each day having had fun at work and feeling like you made a difference! Eligible applicants will have a passion for educating young minds and be availability for full-time work.

Requirements

HS Diploma (or GED) plus Technical/Vocational certificate.
Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
Must be willing to attain CDA.
Knowledge of early childhood development and developmentally appropriate practices for the classroom is essential.
Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions and correspondence.
Basic math skills.
Ability to apply common sense solutions in standardized situations.
Must have basic computer skills including working with e-mail, internet, data entry, computer files, databases and/or web-based programs.
Must have valid driver's license.
DHS Net Study clearance required.

Nice To Haves

CDA and 1 to 3 years working with low-income families and/or young children preferred.

Responsibilities

Education, laughter, art, stories, hugs and so much more.
Work in a positive and cooperative manner with children, staff and parents.
Effectively and professionally deal with typical and unexpected classroom situations.
Honor private/confidential information.
Basic computer skills including working with e-mail, internet, data entry, computer files, databases and/or web-based programs.