What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher's Assistant/Teacher position at The Learning Tree Child Care & Preschool?
Typical duties:
While the activities vary, infant and toddler teachers focus primarily on teaching children to share, express themselves, communicate, and collaborate well with others, follow their curiosity, and further their language and vocabulary development.
Other day-to-day duties can include:
- Teaching basic skills such as color, shape, numbers, and letter recognition
- Planning and carrying out curriculum
- Helping children develop positive self-images and experience success
- Encouraging the exploration of interests and developmental social skills
- Developing schedules and routines ensuring physical activity, rest, and playtime
- Teaching children how to play fairly with others
- Disciplining bad behavior and rewarding good behavior
- Observing, assessing, and documenting each assigned child’s health, skills, behavior, growth, and development
- Identifying any physical or mental development concerns in assigned children
- Meeting with parents to discuss concerns
- Optimizing children’s developmental, intellectual, and social achievements in class activities
- Providing leadership and guidance to other staff and colleagues
- Creating and leading a supportive, nurturing learning environment that encourages responsibility and motivation
Who makes a good infant and toddler teacher?
Someone who is:
- Excited by the learning of young children
- Empathetic and caring
- Patient and kind
- Good at planning and organizing
- Creative and flexible
- Enthusiastic about learning
- Passionate yet pragmatic
- Full of energy
- Able to have a sense of humor yet remain respectful of differences
- Willing to take risks for the sake of the children
- Knowledgeable in child development and milestones associated with each age group
- Experience is a must.
Work Remotely
- No
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $10.50 - $11.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Teaching: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: One location
Salary : $11 - $12