Preschool Assistant Teacher

What You'll Do

Teaching responsibilities are to:

• Maintain a play-based approach to learning, experimenting, and exploring with extensive outdoor time.
• Create an engaging and safe environment for children.
• Follow a daily routine with the children, (including a morning walk, circle time, art, projects, reading and mealtimes).
• Support the emotional wellbeing of each child.
• Support self-reliance and experiences that build self-esteem.
• Support safety awareness and hygiene, including toileting and hand washing.
• Diligently monitor children during learning times, mealtimes, and restroom breaks.
• Assume full responsibility for the children and program.
• Collaborate with other teachers on activities.

Communication skills are to:

• Communicate with children, parents, staff, and the KCNS Directors.
• Maintain the confidentiality of children and families.
• Communicate professionally with parents and be sensitive and open to parent suggestions and questions.
• Be well-groomed and neatly dressed, bearing in mind the demands of the curriculum and outdoors.
• Report to the KCNS Directors and KCNS Board President.

Professional responsibilities are to:

• Attend an Annual Policy Review meeting and read and sign the KCNS policies.
• Complete professional development hours.
• Complete certifications (see details below).

Requirements

Qualifications. The Teacher must have experience with preschool-age children and enjoy working with children. The position requires:

• Eighteen (18) years of age or older
• A minimum of a high school diploma or an equivalent certificate
• At least five hundred and forty (540) hours documented experience in working with unrelated children of the same age(s)
• Required certifications (see list below)

Required certifications are to be completed by the time the position begins:

• Child Care and CPR/First Aid Certification: Adult, Child, Infant, (renewed every 2 years)
• Administration of Medication Training for Childcare: Oral, topical, and inhalant medication, (renewed every 3 years)
• Administration of Medication Training for Childcare: Injectable medication, (renewed every year)
• CT Care 4 Kids Health and Safety Training,
• CT OEC Background Check, completed by the time the position begins (renewed at expiration)
• Medical Exam, (renewed every two years)

We can help coordinate a training for the above-mentioned certifications and pay for the time to acquire certifications.

Nice to Have

Preference is given to candidates with:

• Credits in early childhood education or child development from a regionally accredited higher education institution
• An earned Associate's CDA (Child Development Associate)
• An Associate's or Bachelor's degree

Benefits