Teacher Assistant

Location: Wakefield

Joyful Learning Child Academy

Full-time (40 Hours per week)

General Responsibility:
Under the supervision of the Center Director and Classroom Teacher, the Teacher Assistant is responsible for helping to create and maintain a safe and secure environment for children from infants to pre-school while working in conjunction with families and staff.

Specific Responsibilities:
Contribute to/assist in the provision of written daily plans that include time for the following activities: individual, small/large group, quiet, active/gross motor, small muscle/fine motor, outdoor (weather permitting), child-initiated, and teacher-directed. Assist in fostering the development of intellectual skills by promoting language use and understanding, encouraging children to problem-solve, organizing experiences, understanding concepts, initiating activities, exploring and experimenting, questioning and gaining mastery through learning by doing.

Ensuring that indoor and outdoor premises and equipment are kept free and clean, on a daily basis of undesirable and hazardous material and conditions.

Qualifications:

High School Diploma/GED and previous experience required. RIELDS Certificate a plus.

Special

Qualifications:

Love of children and the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with families is a must. Understand children and family's special circumstances.

Experience with infants, toddlers or with pre-school aged children for at least one year. Must be able to work cooperatively and respectfully with all classroom, site and agency staff. Demonstrate an understanding of everyone's experiences, every day. Ensuring the delivery of services that recognizes and respects that every moment matters.

Competitive Benefit Package:
We offer an excellent, competitive salary and benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability insurance, as well as a 403b Savings Plan/Pension with an Agency match, Vacation, Sick, Holiday time and access to Agency-sponsored EAP services for employees and their families. Many training opportunities are available that include, but are not limited to various educational experiences, certificate programs, CPR and First Aid training as well as ongoing occasions for additional learning.

Tri-County is a qualified entity for employees to access loan repayment opportunities.

Application Process:

Please visit our website countyri.org to apply and view other current openings. Click on the Career Opportunities link on the bottom of the page.

Tri-County Community Action Agency is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Tri-County is committed to treating all applicants and employees fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, limited English proficiency (LEP), gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.