Assistant Teacher

Summary: In The Zone Child Care Services is dedicated to providing quality care for Pre-K children. The Assistant Teacher will teach, supervise, and ensure a nurturing environment, supporting the child-care program in its mission to create a safe and enriching experience for children. Responsibilities: - Assist the primary teacher with planning and implementing of curriculum activities - Assist with planning and setting up indoor and outdoor environment - Assist with classroom record keeping - Responsible for the supervision and daily class functions of a group of children, creating a warm, loving and nurturing environment encouraging them to learn, develop and advance - Ensures constant focus on the well-being, health and safety of children - Assists the primary teacher in to carry out activities on a daily basis and evaluates the effectiveness of child development activities - Cleans and sanitizes equipment and toys on a daily basis in accordance with hygiene procedures and participates in the maintenance and necessary housekeeping duties of the classroom, playgrounds and common use areas - Maintains an attractive, fun, clean, interactive, and orderly classroom that encourages children to create, play, learn and explore - Assists in the implementation of weekly activities that promote a healthy lifestyle - Assists and conducts daily health checks on each child, performs ongoing developmental evaluations of children, develops action plans and documents as needed - Follows policies and procedures regarding medical and dental emergencies, short-term exclusion of children - Maintains ongoing, open communication with parents formally and informally regarding their child’s developmental progress, needs and interests - Cultivates positive relationships with children, families, parents, staff, state licensing authorities and volunteers - Contributes to the effective operation of the overall In The Zone programs - Attends all required staff meetings, workshops and/or functions - Complies with all rules, regulations, procedures and protocols of In The Zone and the MSDH regulatory agency pertaining to the health, safety, emergency procedures and care of children - Maintains overall professional personal appearance - Substitute for teachers whenever necessary - Other duties as required or requested by immediate supervisor, Director of Administrative Services and/or the Director of Operations Required Qualifications: - Must be at least 18 years of age and bondable - High School diploma or GED is required - One year of instructional experience in a licensed childcare facility is required - Ability to adapt to the center's needs and hour - Current child/adult CPR and First Aid certification or willing to obtain - Reliable Transportation to and from work - Must be eligible and pass MSDH Background Check - Walking, squatting, climbing, hearing, sitting and or standing for periods longer than one hour, pushing (50 lbs.), lifting (50 lbs.), pulling (50 lbs.), clear speech and good vision - Must be able to lift and move equipment properly as need arise - Must be physically able to participate in high-energy activities with children Required Skills: Curriculum Planning, Child Development Evaluation, CPR Certification, First Aid Certification, Health and Safety Compliance