Child Care Center Assistant Teacher II

Overview

The Assistant Teacher II shares responsibility with the Lead Teacher for designing, implementing, and supervising age-appropriate curriculum, managing all classroom activities and interactions, supervising students and volunteers, and maintaining a safe and healthy environment. Models’ flexibility in work schedule to meet the changing needs of Center enrollment and staffing patterns.

Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday (1st shift) 

Location: Central Campus

Why Nationwide Children's Hospital?

The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose.

Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission.

We’re 14,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we’ll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere.

Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children’s badge what they do for a living. They’ll tell you it’s More Than a Job. It’s a calling. It’s a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital. A Place to Be Proud.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates in planning curriculum based upon knowledge of child development and observations to provide an optimal and safe environment for young children. • Provides a welcoming environment for children and parents, demonstrates problem solving skills in all communications, and portrays a positive, enthusiastic, and professional attitude. Collaborates in arranging and conducting parent/teacher conferences.• Supervises and delegates classroom responsibilities to part-time assistant teachers, volunteers, and student teachers. Maintains cleanliness and order in the classroom. • Provides supervision that ensures children are constantly attended by Center staff. Monitors children in the group and reports any unusual symptoms to parents or administrator.• Maintains all required records including attendance, meal counts, conference reports, and prepares other required classroom records. Demonstrates knowledge of and adheres to State Licensing regulations, NAEYC, SUTQ, and Center policies. Participates in safety practice drills.• Attends staff meetings and community workshops. Utilizes Center materials, resources, and helps maintain resources to aide in continued Center educational growth.

Qualifications

Education: • High School Diploma, required.• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent coursework with a focus in Early Childhood, preferred.

Skills:• Communication skills necessary to effectively interact with children, parents/guardians, peers, teachers, and administrators.• Ability to supervise and provide direction for part-time assistant teachers, students, and volunteers.• Flexibility and ability to handle multiple tasks and changing priorities.

Experience:

• Hands on experience in an early childhood education program, preferred.

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision.

EOE M/F/Disability/Vet