Early Childhood Education Teachers Assistant - Part Time
Hackensack Meridian Health · Edison, NJ · 1 mo ago
Education$17.44/hrPart-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes intro about team, mission, etc. Could be "About the role" or "About the organization". The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We need to include sections only when posting has real, specific content. We have content: description of role responsibilities (list of duties). Also education, knowledge, skills and abilities required (requirements). Also preferred qualifications. Also licenses and certifications required/preferred. Also pay info: Minimum rate $17.44 hourly, plus details about compensation. Also benefits: comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, retirement benefits. Also schedule? Not explicit schedule. So we can include Pay and Benefits sections. Also maybe "Qualifications" for required education/experience. "Skills" for skills and abilities. "Responsibilities" for duties. "About the role" could be the introductory paragraph about team and mission? Might be considered about the organization. But we can include "About the role" with the first paragraph describing team and mission? However instruction: Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it). The job title is Teacher Assistant. So we can have About the role summarizing the role purpose. The posting includes: "The Teacher Assistant is responsible for maintaining a safe and developmentally appropriate learning environment..." That's more responsibilities. The introductory paragraph about team members etc is more about organization. Could be "About the role" or maybe we skip About the role and go straight to Responsibilities. But we need to include sections only when posting has real content. We have responsibilities content, requirements content, skills content, benefits content, pay content. Also licenses and certifications could be part of Requirements or Qualifications. We'll structure:
. Ensure we preserve all substantive information.
Let's extract responsibilities sentences:
- Provides support to the lead Teacher in implementing both long and short range activities in accordance with educational component plans, curriculum objectives, developmentally appropriate practices and program philosophy.
- Participates and conducts one-on-one activities with small groups of children during instruction and lesson review.
- Actively participates in all activities with the children throughout the day.
- Guide children who need extra support to complete tasks.
- Willingness to follow instructions and work in a supporting role.
- Exercises open and respectful communication with families, team members, supervisors and other center staff.
- Work collaboratively with families, team members, supervisors and other center staff.
- Devoted to building a nurturing learning environment that fosters appropriate skills and social attitudes in the children.
- Helps to maintain a safe and healthy environment within the guidelines established by the Office of Licensing.
- Maintains and meets educational requirements as it relates to the NAEYC Accreditation Standards and Criteria.
- Maintains and meets all required licensing requirements for the Department of Children and Families-Office of Licensing.
- Encompasses knowledge and understanding of Grow NJ Kids Rating System, Criteria and Applications.
- Contributes information to the children's anecdotal records and child's developmental needs.
- Participates in lesson plan review, team meetings and learning environment communication sessions.
- Attends and participates in professional development, meetings and conferences.
- Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
- Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies, job competencies and standards of behavior.
We'll make each a .
Now Requirements: we have required education/experience, licenses/certifications required.
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required includes:
- High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in a child care setting or related field. Advanced degree also accepted in lieu of the experience requirement.
- A talent for fostering children's appetite for learning. (but that's skill)
- Creative and resourceful, combined with strong planning and organizational skills. (skill)
- Demonstrate good written and verbal communication skills, as well as comprehensive knowledge of classroom activities and teaching methods. (skill)
- Genuine interest in children and respect for their individuality. (skill)
- The ability to establish positive relationships with families and other professionals. (skill)
But we separated skills.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
- Must maintain Pediatric First Aid/CPR AED certifications and active NJCCIS registry within 30 days of hire (NJCCIS - New Jersey Child Care Information System for early childhood professionals serving children birth through age thirteen).
We'll include that.
Now Skills: we list the skill items above.
Qualifications (preferred):
- Two or more years of experience working in an early childhood setting.
- Continuing education to receive an Associate Degree in early childhood or related field.
- Child Development Associate.
- Child Care Professional Certificate (CCP) in early childhood or related field (or pursuing).
Now Benefits:
- In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.
We'll put that as
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We need to include sections only when posting has real, specific content. We have content: description of role responsibilities (list of duties). Also education, knowledge, skills and abilities required (requirements). Also preferred qualifications. Also licenses and certifications required/preferred. Also pay info: Minimum rate $17.44 hourly, plus details about compensation. Also benefits: comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, retirement benefits. Also schedule? Not explicit schedule. So we can include Pay and Benefits sections. Also maybe "Qualifications" for required education/experience. "Skills" for skills and abilities. "Responsibilities" for duties. "About the role" could be the introductory paragraph about team and mission? Might be considered about the organization. But we can include "About the role" with the first paragraph describing team and mission? However instruction: Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it). The job title is Teacher Assistant. So we can have About the role summarizing the role purpose. The posting includes: "The Teacher Assistant is responsible for maintaining a safe and developmentally appropriate learning environment..." That's more responsibilities. The introductory paragraph about team members etc is more about organization. Could be "About the role" or maybe we skip About the role and go straight to Responsibilities. But we need to include sections only when posting has real content. We have responsibilities content, requirements content, skills content, benefits content, pay content. Also licenses and certifications could be part of Requirements or Qualifications. We'll structure:
About the role
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
Then Responsibilities: list of duties. Then Requirements: Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required (including HS diploma, experience, etc). Also Licenses and Certifications Required. Then Preferred Qualifications: maybe under "Preferred Qualifications" but not in list of headings; we could incorporate into Requirements or Skills. But we have headings list: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We could use Qualifications for preferred qualifications and licenses/certifications preferred. Or we could combine required and preferred under Requirements and Skills. Let's decide: - Requirements: required education, experience, licenses/certifications required. - Skills: required skills and abilities (talent for fostering children's appetite, creative, communication, etc). - Qualifications: preferred qualifications (experience, continuing education, preferred licenses/certs). But we also have "Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required" and then later "Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred". So we could split. Thus:Requirements
- High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in a child care setting or related field. Advanced degree also accepted in lieu of the experience requirement.
- Must maintain Pediatric First Aid/CPR AED certifications and active NJCCIS registry within 30 days of hire.
Skills
- A talent for fostering children's appetite for learning.
- Creative and resourceful, combined with strong planning and organizational skills.
- Demonstrate good written and verbal communication skills, as well as comprehensive knowledge of classroom activities and teaching methods.
- Genuine interest in children and respect for their individuality.
- The ability to establish positive relationships with families and other professionals.
Qualifications
- Two or more years of experience working in an early childhood setting.
- Continuing education to receive an Associate Degree in early childhood or related field.
- Child Development Associate (preferred).
- Child Care Professional Certificate (CCP) in early childhood or related field (or pursuing).
under Pay section. However we must avoid placeholder text like "not specified". The paragraph includes substantive info about pay determination factors. We'll include it. Schedule: not present, so omit. Now ensure we don't include boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, cookie/navigation. The posting ends with "If you feel the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!" That's application instruction; we should remove. Also the line about Minimum rate of $17.44 Hourly and the following paragraph about pay transparency etc is part of pay; we keep that. We must not repeat job title as heading. We'll not. Now produce HTML fragment. Check for any duplicated lines: The responsibilities list includes many sentences; we need to convert each to
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. Since it's a list of benefits, we can use
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Pay:
We need to include the minimum rate and the paragraph about pay transparency. Let's capture:
- Minimum rate of $17.44 Hourly
- HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members.
- The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.
- The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer.
- Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate.
- The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to Labor Market Data Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
- Experience Years of relevant work experience.
- Education and Certifications Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
- Skills Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
- Geographic Location Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
- Internal Equity Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
- Budget and Grant Funding Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.
- Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate.
- Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.
- In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.
Note the last sentence about benefits repeats earlier; we already have benefits section; we could still include but it's duplicate. Might be okay but we should avoid duplication. The instruction: remove duplicated lines. So we should not duplicate the benefits sentence in Pay section. We'll omit that sentence from Pay.
Thus Pay section will have the minimum rate and the explanatory paragraphs (excluding the duplicated benefits sentence). We'll keep the rest.
Now ensure we don't include any boilerplate like EEO, scam warning, etc. Not present.
Now produce HTML.
We'll wrap sections in maybe not needed. Just output the fragment.
Let's craft:
About the role
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With