Full-time Teacher Support
About The Position
The Sunshine Academy is seeking an Early Childhood Assistant Teacher (ECAT) who is eager to learn our business and brings a strong dependable skill set and fresh perspective to the organization. The ECAT who joins our team will have core competencies in reliability, adaptability, teamwork, and communication. This person will help us uphold The Sunshine Academy’s pillars of excellence by creating a Safe, Nurturing, Reliable, Positive and Enriching environment. We believe each child is uniquely prepared, eager to learn and full of potential. It is our mission to partner with parents to provide a safe environment which fosters adventure, exploration and nurtures the desire and ability to learn. Our school emphasizes prosocial, life skills and character. Supported by the Montana Early Learning Standards while encompassing Christian values, our program offers an ideal combination of hands-on learning and guided lessons that support growth while capitalizing on the interest of the children.
Requirements
- Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Flexibility and enjoyment of variety in work.
- Experience working with children.
- Interest in Early Childhood Development.
- Ability to anticipate needs, bring creative solutions and think through how the issue would impact different areas of the classroom.
- Relationship driven; ability to invest in relationships and be willing to be vulnerable and engage in hard conversations for the good of the team.
- Dependability and understanding of how inconsistency negatively impacts children.
- Curiosity to better understand people, situations and projects.
- Desire to get clarity on something rather than be unclear and make assumptions.
- Ability to think outside the box, bring new ideas and get excited about sharing them!
- Resourcefulness.
- Ability not to over-commit and articulate when the best time to implement a change in the classroom.
- Enjoyment of taking a sticky note “to-do” list and running with it!
- High tolerance for loud and busy work environments.
- Willingness to challenge the status quo for the better of the classroom.
- Integrity.
Nice To Haves
- Find delight and joy in the innocence of children.
- Eagerness to learn the “why” behind behaviors in each age and stage.
- Those who gossip or delight in drama, need not apply!
Responsibilities
- Support the lead teacher, parents and students.
- Create a Safe, Nurturing, Reliable, Positive and Enriching environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
