Early Learning Teacher Assistant Job Fort Campbell North area,Kentucky USA,Education / Teaching

ARMED SERVICES YMCA of Fort Campbell

TITLE: Early Learning Teacher’s Assistant

ACCOUNTABILITY: Education Director

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STATUS:
Part‑time/Hourly/Non‑Exempt

PAY: $10‑11 an hour

Purpose

The teacher’s assistant is responsible for maintaining a warm, healthy environment to promote the total growth and well‑being of the children in the early education program. The teacher assistant shares with the teacher the responsibility of nurturing each child’s social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth. The teacher’s assistant collaborates with the teacher as a team member in the daily operation of the classroom by maintaining quality early‑childhood education and care for all participants and ensuring compliance with state regulations and DOD standards.

Functions

and Duties Program and Services Management

Assist the teacher with the implementation of the daily schedule and curriculum, ensuring quality, health, safety, and cleanliness beyond minimum regulations.

Inform the teacher immediately when a child appears to need social, mental‑health, educational, or medical services.

Maintain nurturing and responsive interactions with children.

Maintain open parent communications, including individual or group meetings.

Allow flexibility in position and schedule to ensure quality care.

Participate in all children’s activities, including classroom activities, field trips, outdoor play, swimming, gym, and family or special organizational events.

Lead by example; model positive behaviors to encourage classroom success.

Resolve conflicts in accordance with classroom procedures to ensure a positive experience for everyone.

Program Tracking

Maintain correct statistical data, forms, and files on students as directed by the teacher.

Facility Management.

Maintain appropriate classroom hygiene and cleanliness, including daily cleaning of toys and surfaces.

Inform the teacher of new equipment needs, maintenance requests, and safety concerns.

Monitor the safety and security of the children to maintain a healthy classroom environment.

Suggest improvements to keep playgrounds and classrooms at the highest standards.

Attend staff and training meetings requested by the teacher.

Ensure supplies are requested to the teacher in a timely manner.

Report unsafe conditions to the teacher and immediately correct conditions when possible.

Perform other duties assigned by supervisors.

Working Conditions

Must be able to lift and carry 40 lbs.

Physical demands include bending, stretching, and standing for long periods.

Qualifications:

hiring is on a 6‑month trial basis; performance will be re‑evaluated afterward.

Successfully complete all required training and certification required by the ASYMCA and DOD.

Successfully pass all required background checks (Installation Record Check, State Check, Fingerprint, CNACI).

Have very good organizational and time‑management skills.

Maintain a positive attitude.

Knowledge of Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Post‑Hire Requirements

Pass and maintain background check requirements as directed by the Armed Services YMCA and DOD.

Complete Armed Services YMCA new‑hire training.

Hold a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.

YMCA Competencies

Mission Advancement: The incumbent demonstrates satisfactory performance when staff consistently achieve high quality, maintain facility care, sustain program variety, keep finances on track, meet committee deadlines, and present a positive image that supports member growth and retention

Dependent.

Collaboration: Develop strategies that ensure staff reflect the community, build and nurture strategic relationships to enhance support for the ASYMCA, and provide tools and resources for the development of others.

Operational Effectiveness: Integrate multiple thinking processes to make decisions, involve members and community in program development, ensure plan execution, and maintain sound accounting and financial controls, assigning clear accountability and continuous improvement.

Personal Growth: Foster a learning environment that embraces diverse abilities, create urgency and positive tension to support change, anticipate potential hindrances, and maintain up‑to‑date technical knowledge and best practices.

Armed Services YMCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, or belief, family or parental status, or any other protected status. We encourage applicants of all ages and support military spouses, veterans, and military‑affiliated job seekers.

Armed Services YMCA acknowledges minimal use of artificial intelligence (AI) in initial recruitment stages. All AI use is coupled with human review and is designed to assist our team in building efficiencies while ensuring timely communication in hiring processes.

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