Assistant Teacher – Moscow Day School

We are looking for a qualified Assistant Teacher with experience in Early Education to prepare small children for the next stages of organized education. You will help teach them important elements that they will encounter as they move through school life. An early childhood education teacher must have a great love and patience for children. Qualifications needed to teach them effectively include the knowledge or desire to learn the best practices of preschool educational methods, as well as the ability to engage with students and earn their trust and attention.

This job requires you to contribute to the healthy mental and emotional development of the child so they can more easily acclimate in the next level of education.

• Assist in developing a careful and creative program suitable for young children
• Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media 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 to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers or colors, do crafts etc.)
• Assist in organizing nap and snack hours and supervise children to ensure they are safe at all times
• Track children’s progress and report to parents
• Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children’s background and psyche
• Collaborate with other educators
• Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards
• Participate in continuing education and provide documentation of such for your staff file
• Janitorial classroom cleaning
• Perform other related duties as required

• Must be 18 or older

• Experience working in early childhood education
• A solid understanding of the principles of child development and early childhood educational methods
• Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms
• Ability to be a team player and enjoy a diverse set of tasks assigned by the director or lead teacher from day to day
• Excellent communication and instructional skills
• Ability to act as mediator between children
• Cool-tempered, friendly and reliable, with the ability to work respectfully with other teachers
• Ability to bring creativity and practicality to the classroom
• Certification in Pediatrics CPR/First Aid (or ability to obtain within 30 days)
• Current Licensing through the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare (or ability to obtain within 30 days)
• Associates Degree or CDA in Early Childhood Development or Related field
• Ability to pass nationwide background check