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Preschool Teacher Assistant
Job in
Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, 80523, USA
Listed on 2026-08-07
Listing for:
Once Upon a Childcare
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-07
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
Preschool / Daycare, Early Childhood Education, Child Development/Support, Special Needs / Learning Disabilities -
Child Care/Nanny
Preschool / Daycare, Child Development/Support
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Bonus based on performance
- Health insurance
- Training & development
- Company parties
- Competitive salary
- Employee discounts
- Home office stipend
- Opportunity for advancement
Once Upon a Childcare is looking for a Preschool Teacher Assistant to join our team! As a teacher, you will create an age-appropriate lesson plan, build relationships with your families, maintain cleanliness throughout your classroom, update parents through our daily reports, and show patience and kindness to children. We are looking for happy, smiling faces to join our one-of-a-kind program and create a fun, engaging environment for our children and families.
Responsibilities:- Develop a fun and creative lesson plan suitable for children three and older.
- 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 in developing their artistic and practical skills through a carefully constructed curriculum (e.g., identifying shapes, numbers, colors, art, etc.).
- Track children's progress and report to parents
- Communicate regularly with parents to understand the children's backgrounds and psyches.
- Collaborate with other educators.
- Maintain a clean, tidy classroom in accordance with health and safety standards.
Skills and Experience:
- Experience working in a licensed childcare facility
- Level 2 on PDIS Colorado Shines
- Child development courses through an accredited college and/or EQIT/Pyramid Plus courses are a plus!
- Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and preschool educational methods
- 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
- All Employees will accrue Personal Time and PTO hours that do not expire and can roll over to the following year.
- Sick Pay will be accrued up to 48 hours, applied to each employee's policy, and paid out for absences due to illness each calendar year. Sick pay hours do not expire and can roll over to the following year.
- Holiday pay
- Birthday off with pay
- We will help you obtain your CDA (Child Development Associate)
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