Assistant Teacher
Learn & Discover Playschool
Staten Island, NY, USA
30+ days ago
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We are looking for a nurturing daycare teachers assistants and Lead teachers to ensure that the basic and educational needs of our students are met. As a daycare teachers assistant, you will be required to assist the lead teacher in delivering classroom activities, communicate with staff and parents, and ensure that the learning environment remains safe at all times. You should also be an excellent role model for our students. Work hours 8:45am thru 3:15 pm Monday thru Friday
 
 

To be successful as a teachers assistant, you should be creative, energetic, and able to encourage self-expression.
 
 

Teachers Assistant Responsibilities:
 

 

  • Assisting lead teacher with lessons designed to facilitate students' social, emotional, and cognitive development.
  • Encouraging self-expression through understanding, flexibility, and behavioral reinforcement.
  • Tending to students' basic needs by feeding and dressing them.
  • Mediating conflict between students.
  • Modeling appropriate behaviors, even when not on duty.
  • Ensuring that the classroom remains safe and conducive to learning at all times.
  • Liaising with families to gain insight into students' home lives.
  • Tracking and informing parents of students' progress.
  • Attending parent and staff meetings.

Teachers Assistant Requirements:
 

 

  • 18 years of age or older
  • Clear criminal record.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Prior experience working with young children, preferably within a similar setting.
  • Physically fit and able to lift up to 70 pounds.
  • Warm, approachable disposition.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills.
  • A passion for early childhood development.

Salarys Start at 25,200 Yearly

Benefits: Early Childhood College Scholarship

Paid Time off

Location: Staten Island NY 10302