Assistant Teacher

About the Role

Harbor View Creative Learning Center is looking for a Teacher's Assistant to join our team! No experience is required, but you must be willing to take DCF 45 training hours in the first year of employment.

Pay starts between $16.00 - $18.00 based on education and experience.

• Help implement the lesson plan created by the lead teacher.
• Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, etc.) to teach children.
• Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem.
• Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments.
• Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers, colors, art, etc.).
• Track children's progress and report to parents (Tadpoles App).
• Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children's background.
• Collaborate with other educators.
• Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards.

• Experience working in a licensed childcare facility.
• 45 DCF Training Hours (one year to complete all courses and exams).
• CDA preferred.
• Understanding of the principles of child development.
• Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms.
• Excellent communication and instructional skills.
• Ability to act as a mediator between children.
• Cool-tempered, friendly, and reliable.
• Certification in child CPR or willingness to obtain.

• Bonus based on performance.
• Company parties.
• Dental insurance.
• Health insurance.
• Opportunity for advancement.
• Paid time off.
• Training & development.
• Vision insurance.
• All Employees will accrue Personal Time and PTO hours; hours do not expire and can roll over to the following year.
• Sick Pay will be accrued for a maximum of 48 hours, applied to each employee's policy, and paid out for absences due to illness each calendar year; hours do not expire and can roll over.
• Paid Holidays.
• Birthday off with pay.
• We will help you obtain your CDA (Child Development Associate).