Early Childhood - Teacher Assistant/Aide

• Be positive and sensitive to children’s needs
• Prays with and for others
• Acknowledges and respects others’ feelings
• Works cooperatively with others
• Encourages good behavior and corrects inappropriate behavior
• Builds and strengthens positive relationships with children, parents, other staff members, and volunteers
• High energy and the ability to build and strengthen positive relationships with children, parents, other staff members, and volunteers

• Assists the classroom teacher in supervising and managing the children under their care
• Interacts with, initiates, and encourages children in daily activities
• Helps manage children's behavior using a Christ-centered, positive, and consistent approach
• Follows a basic schedule providing for the spiritual, social, emotional, cognitive, and physical needs of children
• Helps children grow and become independent
• Assists the teacher in other ways as needed
• Helps build and support a caring team
• Maintains medical logs accurately and makes appropriate use of incident reports
• Maintains a high level of cleanliness and sanitation in room
• Help ensure a smooth, daily transition from home to child care center.
• Follow all center policies and state regulations.

• Must be 18 years of age
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent
• Undergo and pass a background check.
• Undergo and pass a pre-employment physical exam and tuberculosis (TB) skin test within 6 months prior to beginning employment
• Earn and biennially maintain their certification in CPR, AED, and first aid prior to or within 90 days after beginning employment
• Complete all state-required child care training prior to or within 90 days after beginning employment

TSL Roots Early Learning Center