Teacher Assistant - Early Learning Center
About The Position
Meeting Street is seeking a Teacher Assistant for the Early Learning Center for 40 hours per week. Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential. Meeting Street believes the dignity of each person is paramount. We recognize that our community’s future strength rests firmly on our commitment to our values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence. To uphold these commitments, we expect all employees to recognize and properly respond to racism and other forms of injustice. It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, transfer and promote employees, and to ensure that all other employment practices (i.e. salary and benefits administration, education and training programs, and social and recreational programs) are administered without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, gender, sexual preference or orientation, gender expression or identity, age, national origin or ancestry, legally recognized disability, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, military status, socioeconomic background, homelessness or any other characteristic or category protected by law. It is also our policy to protect employees and applicants from any coercion, retaliation or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in any investigation pursuant to the equal opportunity laws.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED required
- 12+ College credits in Early Childhood Education from an accredited university required
- Valid CPR and first aid training/certification
- A minimum of 1 year working experience with young children, birth to age 5.
Nice To Haves
- Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education preferred per program accreditors
Responsibilities
- Provides assistance to the teacher in the classroom in regard to daily activities, cleanliness, supervision, curriculum and assessment.
- Partners with families to ensure high quality care and education for young children.
- Maintains a clean, organized and child-friendly learning environment in accordance with state regulations.
- Always maintains supervision of children (indoor/outdoor) using accurate licensing ratios.
Benefits
- Competitive Pay
- Generous PTO
- 13 paid holidays
- Medical, dental, vision and MORE
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
