Early Childhood Associate Teacher

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Full Time O'Dea Center, Tampa, FL, US

6 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $16.00 To $18.00 Hourly

Trinity School for Children in Tampa, is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our Early Childhood team! We provide a premier educational experience for Early Childhood students ages infant through Pre-K.

Trinity is in our 26th year, and embedded in our culture is the importance of parent-partnership with many family and community events and activities!

We are adding full-time, year-round Early Childhood Associate Teachers to our Early Childhood team!

Shift: Monday-Friday, 9:30am-6:00pm

Position Summary :

Help to implement learning experiences that advance the intellectual, emotional, social, and physical development of children within a safe, healthy learning environment. In this role you will care for children, ages two through five. Trinity offers a great learning environment to build your career in education. Earn hours towards your Staff Credential, CDA, or CDA equivalent!

Essential Functions:

• Supervision
  - Continuously monitors the children at all times to ensure safety.
• Care for children
  - Supporting diapering, potty-learning; independent-feeding for toddlers and young children.
• Interaction with children
  - Use appropriate language and positive behavior support; model appropriate behavior; treat all children with dignity and respect.
• Communication
  - Maintains confidentiality of program and client related information.
• Classroom maintenance
  - Help to maintain a clean and organized learning environment.
• Collaboration
  - Interacts and maintains effective relationships with children, coworkers, parents, and administration.
• Physical expectation
  - Able to stand, walk, sit, use hands, stoop, kneel, crouch, sit on the floor, lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

Trinity School for Children implements Program Wide Positive Behavior Support to foster the success of our Early Childhood Associates and Teachers!

We provide ongoing training and coaching of PBS, with members of our PBS Leadership Team serving as coaches and mentors.

PWPBS is a conceptual model of evidence-based practices, called The Pyramid Model. The Pyramid Model promotes young children's (birth to five years old) social-emotional competence and prevents and addresses challenging behavior, through a tiered promotion, prevention, intervention framework.

Position Requirements:

Must be at least 18 years of age

HS diploma or equivalent

Two (2) years of post‑secondary education; preferred

One (1) year of experience working with children; preferred

Willingness to complete Department of Children and Families (DCF) mandatory 45‑hour introductory training within one‑year of employment in a childcare setting

• Pre-employment requirements include satisfactory reference checks, drug screen (employer paid), and criminal background check ($95)