Floater Assistant Teacher

About the role

We are a family at our Flowery Branch Goddard School and are looking for educators who will love our children and help our children LEARN using our core values: Love, Encourage, Achieve, Respect, Nurture. We are seeking teachers who want to find long-term employment that supports their career growth in Early Childhood Education.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment
• Work a flexible schedule - up to 8 hours a day between 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
• Assist with the design of an appropriate room arrangement to support the goals and developmental level of the children in the classroom
• Assist with the development of an appropriate classroom management system to support the goals and developmental level of the children in the classroom
• Ensure that classroom equipment is in good repair
• Promote healthy eating practices at lunch and snack times
• Ensure that children are always within state ratio requirements
• Perform nominal cleaning responsibilities (eg, spills) immediately
• Perform major cleaning during times when children are not present
• Follow a classroom schedule that meets the needs of the children and includes a routine and learning opportunities
• Post and adhere to all GSI Health and Safety policies and procedures
• Advance children’s physical and intellectual competence
• Adapt program to meet the individual needs of each child
• Create a multi-cultural learning environment
• Provide a variety of developmentally appropriate materials
• Interact with the children to support play, exploration and learning
• Encourage children to talk with each other and with the faculty
• Create age- and developmentally-appropriate expectations for all children
• Create a print-rich environment in order for children to learn about books, literature and writing
• Encourage creativity through art, music, dramatic play and blocks
• Provide a reasonable balance between teacher-directed and child-directed activities
• Integrate GSI resources (including Enrichment Programs) into lesson plans
• Support each child’s social and emotional development and provide positive guidance
• Understand and adhere to the GSI Behavior Policy
• Plan and implement activities to develop children’s self-esteem and social skills
• Plan and implement activities to enable children’s feeling of security
• Encourage empathetic and respectful feelings for others, as well as the environment, through positive modeling
• Respect cultural and ethnic diversity
• Establish positive and effective family relations
• Communicate, in a professional manner, with families and faculty
• Encourage families to become an integral part of their children’s learning experiences
• Prepare a Daily Activity Report for each child
• Maintain a portfolio for each child
• Ensure an effective program, responsive to children’s needs
• Build teamwork
• Manage classrooms according to GSI QA Standards
• Perform child observations and document in their portfolios
• Use assessment tools (eg, Progress Reports, Children’s Progress)
• Maintain professional commitment
• Promote GSI philosophy and educational objectives
• Support a code of ethical conduct
• Pursue professional development/continuing education
• Attend faculty meetings, in-service days, conferences and professional growth opportunities

Requirements

Absent any specific state or local licensing requirements, candidates must meet the following educational qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Development
• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field1, including 18 semester hours of completed coursework related to young children birth to age 8
• An Associate’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Development or a related field1
• An Associate’s degree or higher in a related field1, including 18 semester hours of completed coursework related to young children birth to age 8
• A current CDA or Early Childhood Teaching Credential
• Proof of current and active enrollment in a CDA Credentialing Program
• Proof of current and active enrollment in an accredited Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree program in Early Childhood Education or a related field
• RN or LPN with emphasis on the young child including at least one class in Child Development or Human Growth Development (For Infant, Toddler, Get Set only)

Qualifications

All candidates, who wish to be considered for the position of Lead Teacher must meet one or more of the following criteria, in addition to any/all requirements that may be mandated by their state and/or local licensing authorities:

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Development
• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field1, including 18 semester hours of completed coursework related to young children birth to age 8
• An Associate’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Development or a related field1
• An Associate’s degree or higher in a related field1, including 18 semester hours of completed coursework related to young children birth to age 8
• A current CDA or Early Childhood Teaching Credential
• Proof of current and active enrollment in a CDA Credentialing Program
• Proof of current and active enrollment in an accredited Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree program in Early Childhood Education or a related field
• RN or LPN with emphasis on the young child including at least one class in Child Development or Human Growth Development (For Infant, Toddler, Get Set only)