Part-Time Preschool Teacher Assistant ( Pool

Part‑Time Preschool Teacher Assistant (2025‑2026 Annual Pool)

College of Central Florida

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY

• Assist in the supervision of children and activities in the Preschool program.

At the College of Central Florida, our vision is to be "Your first choice for quality higher education." We aim to accomplish this by providing a caring and exceptional learning environment that fosters the success of our students and community. Candidates must embrace and model this philosophy in their day‑to‑day responsibilities and demonstrate our standards: professional, responsive, informative, dependable, and engaged.

• Education or Training:
  High School Diploma or equivalent required. 10‑ and 30‑hour state training certificates. Within 90 days after employment, childcare personnel shall begin training to meet the training requirements. Childcare personnel shall successfully complete such training within 1 year after the date on which the training began, as evidenced by the passage of a competency examination. First Aid and CPR are helpful.
• Years of experience in the field:
  One year of experience is preferred.
• Special skills or abilities:
  Evidence of exhibiting patience and a positive attitude with children, co‑workers, and parents.

• Supervise children at all times. Use positive guidance methods. Place materials on children's level.
• Be responsible for children's personal belongings.
• Establish good rapport and communication with parents.
• Keep areas clean and orderly at all times. Assist in the washing of sheets, tidying "cubbies" and caring for pets. Teach cleanliness to children. Assist in the final clean‑up each day.
• Follow the daily schedule.

(These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job‑related marginal duties as required.)

• Acceptable eyesight (with or without correction).
• Acceptable hearing (with or without a hearing aid).
• Ability to clearly communicate both orally and in writing on a telephone and on a computer for extended periods of time.
• Routinely requires sitting at a desk and viewing a display screen for extended periods of time.
• Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer or other electronic device.
• Routinely requires moderate (up to 40 pounds) lifting and carrying.
• Routinely requires walking, standing, sitting, kneeling, stooping, reaching up, twisting, and bending.

• Works outside and inside.

Primary location of job: OCALA CAMPUS, BLDG. 18

Supervisor of position:
Director of CF Lab School

Entry level

Part‑time

Education and Training

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