Floater Assistant Teacher

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We are a family at our Flowery Branch Goddard School and are looking for educators who will love our children and help our children LEARN using our core values... LOVE, ENcourage, ACHievE, REspect, NURture. We are looking for teachers who want to find long-term employment that will support their career growth in Early Childhood Education.

A Teacher at The Goddard School is responsible for establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment.

This position will require the ability to work a flexible schedule - up to 8 hours a day between 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

We offer a wonderful benefit package. Full time employees receive medical and dental benefits and life and disability benefits. In addition to 6 standard paid holidays, we provide paid time off (PTO) AND an additional paid week at the end of the year after completing 2 years. Part-time employees are considered first for all full-time opportunities.

An Assistant Teacher must meet the qualifications of his/her state and those set forth in the National Standards for hiring, including the following:

• Ability to hear the conversational voice, with or without a hearing aid
• Ability to see and read newsprint, with or without corrective lenses
• Ability to speak and be understood under normal circumstances
• Ability to lift and carry children and other items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Ability to use arms, hands, legs, and feet, with or without corrective devices; this includes the ability to evacuate the building during emergencies
• Ability to handle crisis situations, especially where children are involved
• Ability to respond immediately to emergency situations
• Lead Teacher educational requirements are the same as Director educational requirements (see Director educational requirements or one of several other criteria listed below)

All candidates, who wish to be considered for the position of Lead Teacher must meet one or more of the following criteria, in addition to any/all requirements that may be mandated by their state and/or local licensing authorities:

• A Bachelor's degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Development.
• A Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field, including 18 semester hours of completed coursework related to young children birth to age 8.
• An Associate's degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Development or a related field.
• An Associate's degree or higher in a related field, including 18 semester hours of completed coursework related to young children birth to age 8.
• A current CDA or Early Childhood Teaching Credential.
• Proof of current and active enrollment in a CDA Credentialing Program.
• Proof of current and active enrollment in an accredited Associate's or Bachelor's degree program in Early Childhood Education or a related field.
• RN or LPN with emphasis on the young child including at least one class in Child Development or Human Growth Development (For Infant, Toddler, Get Set only).

An Assistant Teacher's responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Establish and maintain a safe, healthy and nurturing learning environment

• Assist with the design of an appropriate room arrangement to support the goals and developmental level of the children in the classroom
• Assist with the develop of an appropriate classroom management system to support the goals and developmental level of the children in the classroom
• Ensure that classroom equipment is in good repair
• Understand and implement The Goddard School® emergency procedure(s)
• Promote healthy eating practices at lunch and snack times
• Ensure that children are always within state ratio requirements
• Perform nominal cleaning responsibilities (eg, spills) immediately
• Perform major cleaning during times when children are not present
• Follow a classroom schedule that meets the needs of the children and includes a routine and learning opportunities
• Post and adhere to all GSI Health and Safety policies and procedures

Advance children's physical and intellectual competence

• Adapt program to meet the individual…