Early Childhood - Assistant Teacher

Country Kids Play Farm

  • Brookfield, CT
  • $15.00-19.00 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 13 days ago
  • Apply easily
SummaryCome join us! If you are a person who enjoys working with children and have a kind and patient heart, this may be the job for you. We love people who have experience in early childhood education but we also love people who come to us will a willingness to learn.When working at Country Kids you will help to create a caring and safe environment for children and assist in activities to improve the overall care and quality of education. You must be able to communicate, listen and work well with others in a team environment. You will assist the classroom teacher in implementing a quality educational program, developing positive relationships with the children and their parents and helping to implement developmentally appropriate activities based on children's interests and needs under the direction of the classroom teacher and administrative staff.Duties
  • Assist in the implementation of learning activities and encourage participation by children.
  • Actively engage in activities; manage cleanliness, order, and availability of classroom materials.
  • Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions and progress reports.
  • Encourage self-help and good hygiene through behavior modeling.
  • Help ensure smooth, daily transition from home to child care center.
  • Follow all center policies and state regulations.
  • Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.
Requirements
  • A kind and caring nature along with a sense of humor.
  • A willingness to learn new things.
  • Dependable and reliable
  • Ability to work well with others.
  • Must clear full background check.
  • Must pass health screening.
Nice To Haves
  • Experience in working in a child care center.
  • General knowledge about child development
  • College Credits in Early Childhood Education
  • Administration of Medication including Emergency Meds certification
  • Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
Benefits
  • Paid Vacation, Sick/Personal Time
  • Discounted Childcare
  • Access to Higher Education Scholarships
  • Access to group Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
  • Verizon Discount

Country Kids Play Farm