Center Float

Reports To:

Director, Director Assistant

Job Category:
Education

Exemption Status:
Non-exempt

Approved by:
Amanda Hellebush

Full Heart Child Care is a top-ranked, private child care center with passionate teachers who have a big heart. If you enjoy a supportive, team-centered environment, then you would love a position at Full Heart! The position of Teacher Assistant includes fostering an environment to promote the physical, mental, social, and academic well being of children at Full Heart Child Care.

Teacher Assistants will provide quality care in balance with social and intellectual experiences. With appropriate guidance, children will grow both psychologically and socially in the care of Lead Teachers and Teacher Assistants.

* For all duties and functions, reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

• Has a basic understanding of an infant
• Is attentive to the needs of an infant
• Asks questions to learn more and understand more about the basics of infant development
• Can take directions as well as delegate work tasks
• Is proactive, not reactive

• Has a basic understanding of potty training
• Has a basic understanding of the stages of diapering
• Has a basic understanding of age appropriate activities for a child ages 18 months to 3 years
• Has a basic understanding of meal time procedures for toddlers

• Has a basic understanding of how to potty train
• Has a basic understanding of how to properly diaper
• Has a basic understanding of how to effectively communicate with a 2 ½ – 3 year old
• Has a basic understanding of the development of a 2 ½ – 3 year old

• Has a strong attention span
• Is willing to read, play, and write with the children
• Is able to be flexible and adapt to a 3-4 year old’s mind
• Is willing to take direction
• Is able to work alongside/guide the children as they work through the developmental milestones of a 3-4 year old

• Has a general understanding of the development of a 4–5 year old
• Is patient in times of chaos, as well as redirects children when in conflict
• Is familiar with the PreK developmental milestones
• Knows the boundaries of a 4-5 year old
• Has a basic competence of what kindergarten readiness is

• Day to Day Caretaker
• Create a safe and welcoming environment for children in care
• Feed children healthy, approved food from a designated, parent-approved menu
• Change children’s diapers at least every two hours or more often as needed. Take potty-trained children to the restroom on an as-needed basis. Apply diaper cream as needed
• Use the Brightwheel app to record all meals, toileting/diapering, and naps
• Use the Brightwheel app to take at least one picture of each child for parent viewing
• Comfort children who are struggling with any aspect of their self-regulation ability (feeling sad, angry, hurt, etc.)
• Report any injuries to the director immediately and provide care according to your ability
• Assist children in falling asleep- this may mean rubbing backs, rocking, etc.
• Provide individualized care for each child, but especially infants. Infants should be fed according to a schedule provided by parents and sleep according to a schedule provided by parents.

• Assist lead teacher in planning age-appropriate lesson plans for classroom in the areas of art, sensory, science, math, and literacy
• Help to create an environment that fosters learning through play by having activities available to children all day, every day
• Incorpora…