Classroom Support Teacher

What You'll Do

• Assists and supervises children during all activities.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, Academy events and parent meetings, as requested.
• Carries out plans created by the lead teacher and utilizes instructional aids and materials for classroom activities, as needed.
• Ensures that appearance, cleanliness and safe environment of classroom are appropriately maintained.
• Assists with ensuring the physical and emotional needs of the children are met daily.
• Assists with ensuring all policies and procedures are being implemented to keep the children healthy and safe.
• Assists children with mealtimes and cleanup.
• Assists with all Academy and classroom paperwork/electronic reports: for example, daily notes, accident reports and attendance reports.
• Assists with preparation and implementation of classroom lesson plans, programs and schedule.
• Ensures that all classroom and outdoor equipment are in good working condition and are used and maintained properly.
• Responsible for attending workshops, conferences and in-service training, as requested.
• Reports any problems to the Lead Teacher or the Academy Director.
• Must be able to lift no less than 40 pounds to at least waist high on a consistent basis throughout the workday.
• Accepts temporary work assignments in the event regularly scheduled personnel are not available; for example, takes full responsibility for the classroom in the absence of the classroom Teacher, or may write, submit and implement a weekly lesson plan.
• Performs other similar or related duties as necessary.

Requirements

• Must meet all state and local licensing requirements for position.
• Candidate must pass all state medical requirements and have a clear background check to qualify for employment.
• All employees must receive the required amount of training hours each calendar year per state licensing requirements.

Nice to Have

• Background in Early Childhood Development- willing to train.
• Child Development Associate
• CPR/First Aid Certification

Benefits