Early Childhood Education - Teacher Aide

Early Childhood Education - Teacher Aide

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The Teacher Aide supports the Teachers, Lead Teachers, and the Director by helping to create a caring and safe environment for the children and assisting in activities to improve the overall care and quality of education. They must be able to communicate, listen and work well with others in a team environment. The Teacher Aide assists the staff in implementing a quality educational program and in developing positive relationships with the children and their parents.

They assist in implementing developmentally appropriate activities based on children's interests and needs under the direction of the Teacher, Lead Teacher, and the Director.

• Assist in the implementation of curricula activities and encourage participation by children.
• Actively engage in activities; manage cleanliness, maintenance, and availability of classroom materials.
• Encourage self-help and good hygiene through behavior modeling.
• Help ensure a smooth, daily transition from home to childcare center.
• Follow all center policies and state regulations.
• Maintain a personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.
• Attend staff meetings, in-service training and staff development programs.

• Minimum 1‑2 years of professional childcare experience.
• High energy.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• Understanding of child development.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must clear a full background check and must pass health screening.
• Education:
  
  High School or GED.
• Physical:
  Ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels, and may also be required to kneel, bend, squat or crawl.
• Physical:
  Specific vision ability required including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception.

• Group Dental and Vision Plan
• Supplemental Insurance Options
• Health Insurance Options
• Paid time off starting on Year 2
• Salary Increase: 1% on Y1, 2% on Y2, 3% on Y3, 4% on Y4 and 5% on Y5

Magic Carpet Academy is a Child Care Center in Wilson, NC opening in September 2021. The center will offer child care services for children ages 0 to 5 using the Experience Early Learning Curriculum. In addition to excellent childcare and high quality early education, the center will focus on cultural integration which aims to develop globally competitive individuals to become future ambassadors.

The center will actively engage children in learning using the multi‑faceted indoor classrooms and the nature outdoor learning environment.

Mrs. Reynalin Barnes, Owner and Site Director of Magic Carpet Academy, has 20 years of experience in education, both in teaching and administration. She holds a Master’s Degree in Mathematics Teaching and a Diploma in School Administration, and is licensed as a teacher, an NC K‑12 Principal and was named Teacher of Year in 2009 and 2012. She is also a Level III Early Childhood and School Age Administrator.

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