Assistant Teacher
Job in
Eustis, Lake County, Florida, 32726, USA
Listed on 2026-06-02
Listing for:
Palm Beach Preschool
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-02
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
Early Childhood Education, Preschool / Daycare, Child Development/Support -
Child Care/Nanny
Preschool / Daycare, Child Development/Support
Job Description & How to Apply Below
The objective of an Assistant Teacher/ Floater is to assist the lead teacher with providing each child with a developmentally and academically enriching learning experience in a safe, nurturing environment while striving to meet the company's vision, and mission. The Assistant Teacher/ Floater models technical excellence by providing high quality childcare and learning, while facilitating positive social and intellectual experiences.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Be familiar with and assist the lead teacher with following written meaningful lesson plans according to the center's curriculum
- Plans for, prepares for (by gathering materials, books, toys, charts, etc), and implements lesson plans
- Teaches Language/ Communication skills, Social/Emotional skills, Cognitive Skills and Fine/Gross Motor skills per curriculum guidelines
- Understands the developmental guidelines of the age of the children with which they work
- Provides all lessons from the lesson plan in a fun, & child inviting manner
- Observes and documents children's behavior and curricular achievements
- Assists with assessments on the children, according to curriculum guide
- Demonstrates an understanding of the developmental guidelines for the age of the children taught
- Keeps a clean, neat and attractive classroom, having themes/seasonal artwork hanging
- Effectively use the center's behavior management philosophy and discipline policy
- Greets parents in a friendly and upbeat manner upon arrival and departure
- Assists lead teacher with writing daily notes for children to take home regarding the child's day, focusing on the positive things the child did for the day
- Informs families of upcoming events, participates in parent conferences, keeps parents updated on their children's progress
- Maintains confidentiality
- Accepts and defends diversity among children, parents, and staff
- Becoming aware of and following ALL licensing rules and regulations
- Serving children meals at designated mealtimes per USDA Child Care Food Program guidelines
- Assuring all children have washed their hands appropriately prior to meals
- Follow sanitary procedures, being aware of food allergies for the children whom you are serving food to and restricting the foods for the children with the allergies,
- Encouraging children to eat healthy and to try a variety of foods that have been offered to them
- Encouraging developmental self-help skills related to feeding
- Respecting the rate of which a child eats
- Encouraging parents to bring in healthy foods for their child if they choose not to eat food provided by our center
- Keep children in your line of sight and hearing at all times
- Continuously rotate on playground looking in hard to see areas to ensure child safety
- Keep away from other staff members on the playground to ensure wide range supervision
- Continuously teach children how to use equipment properly and review playground rules
- Permit only one child at the water fountain at a time
- Participate in gross motor activities for the children to do on the playground
- Correct the children's inappropriate and unsafe behavior and teach them the correct safe way
- Guard the gate (one person only) to ensure the safety of the children
- Greeting parents at pick up and documenting the child's departure time.
- Supervising children indoors and outdoors, ensuring they are always within you line of site and hearing.
- Supervising children in potty area
- Changing diapers per the diaper changing procedure
- Sanitizing diaper changing table and toilets after each use
- Using Universal Precautions to deal with all bodily fluids
- Teaching children the correct way to use toys and equipment for their safety and purpose of learning
- Making sure basic needs of the children have been met (clean face/hands/clothes, tied shoes, wipe noses, appropriate dress for weather conditions, providing water for drinking throughout the day in addition to mealtimes, etc.)
- Informing administration of hazards, correcting/removing any hazards that you are capable of removing
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