Childcare Floater/Teacher Aide at The Growing Years in Greensboro, NC

Summary: The Growing Years of Greensboro is a licensed childcare center seeking Floater Teachers to support all age groups. The role involves assisting the lead teacher in classroom activities and fostering children's growth in various developmental areas. Responsibilities: - Assist the lead teacher with all aspects of the classroom in a manner consistent with the philosophy and goals of the center - Implement activities that encourage each child’s growth in the areas of emotion, social, cognitive, creative, and physical development - Take direction, accept constructive criticism, and feedback, and make improvements and changes as necessary for the betterment of the quality of the program - Create and maintain an environment that is clean and safe for all children - Establishing a professional level of rapport with each family to provide quality care for the children - Physical ability to work around small children including sitting, standing, walking, running, and climbing stairs - Ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs. and fulfill all physical requirements of the role Required Qualifications: - High school diploma - Completion of early childhood education credentials or 6 credits worth of early childhood education courses or their equivalent - Ability to pass all background checks - Physical ability to work around small children including sitting, standing, walking, running, and climbing stairs - Ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs Preferred Qualifications: - Previous childcare experience Required Skills: Early childhood education credentials, Early childhood education courses, Childcare experience Benefits: Competitive Pay, Paid Trainings, including Enhanced Career and Professional Development, Generous Benefits Package, including Dental, Medical, and Vision Insurance, 401k with Match, Discounts for Childcare, Fun and Positive Place to Work, Open Door Policy, Shirts and Swag - we love to show appreciation for our teachers!