Child Care Classroom Assistant Teacher

Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Have a high school degree or GED.
• Have at least 1 year of experience working with children and/or a certificate in early childhood education or currently working towards the completion of one.
• Submit to Michigan Child Care Background Check and Public Sex Offender Registry Clearance.
• Be CPR & First Aid certified; completed Health and Safety Training; and Infant SIDS & Safe Sleep or obtain certification upon hire.
• Complete a Tuberculosis test and provide a physician’s documentation of results.
• Be mentally and physically capable of caring for a large group of children alone in a classroom.
• Possess a strong work ethic, be punctual, and have minimal absences.
• Have an awareness of the unique needs of young children and have appropriate expectations.
• Be able to kneel, bend, squat, lift, push, pull, and carry children up to 70lbs.
• Be available for full time employment and available to work as late as 6:30 pm.
• Have dependable transportation.

• Supervise and care for children while Lead /Assistant Teachers are out of the classroom.
• Maintain responsibilities and duties of the classroom when Lead Teacher and/or Assistant Teachers are not present in the classroom (ex. Lunch Breaks, PTO, In-between shift changes).
• Assisting in all classrooms.
• Help facilitate daily activities that are developmentally appropriate for young children.
• Appropriately supervise children while keeping them safe at all times.
• Assist children with activities of daily life (diapering, feeding, dressing).
• Maintaining an environment that is clean, organized, and safe for children.
• Establish a professional level of communication with each family in order to provide quality care and friendly service.
• Assist the Lead/Assistant Teacher in implementing curriculum and planning daily activities that are developmentally appropriate for young children.
• Attend and engage in occasional parent participation events and other events that may be on nights and/or weekends.
• Complete some light paperwork.
• Be responsible for daily sheets and the daily activities pertaining to eating, sleeping, and diaper changing.
• Communicate with the Lead/Assistant Teacher regarding all aspects of the children’s care as well as classroom management.
• Maintain a professional self-image and project the values of the organization at all times.

• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Professional Development Trainings
• Flexible Schedule (Day Shift, Monday-Friday)
• Employee Child Care Discount

Rate of pay is based on level of education and experience in the field