Imua Preschool Teaching Assistant
Imua Family Services · Kahului, HI · 2 mo ago
On-siteInformation TechnologyFull-time
About the role
IMUA Inclusion Preschool is a community-based non-profit organization dedicated to empowering young children through early intervention and inclusive education. We are seeking compassionate and mission-driven teacher assistants to join our inclusive classrooms.
Responsibilities
- Teach using best practices in early childhood education to meet the care and learning needs of children
- Maintain an active, functional, appropriate, inclusive environment
- Maintain current health and safety practices, including safe diapering and toileting
- Adhere to the Code of Ethical Conduct of the National Association for the Education of Young Children
- Aid in the creation and implementation of the curriculum
- Interact with preschool students to encourage learning through play
- Assure developmental appropriateness of activities, equipment, and supplies within the program
- Assist with the development and delivery of programming, including well-prepared daily activities
- Prepare and care for classroom and playground as needed and/or requested
- Assist with coordination and running of community field trips; assist with transition across educational environments
- Apply positive methods of guidance and problem solving
- Demonstrate organizational skills in independently managing work and related responsibilities
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Associates Degree in ECE, Child Development, or related field, or equivalent, preferred
- At least 1 year experience in related field preferred
- Assistant teachers/teacher aides must have a minimum of a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential reflective of the age group of children they are supporting
- Alternatively, assistant teachers/teacher aides can have qualifications equivalent to a CDA, which is currently 12 college credits in early childhood education, child development, elementary education, and/or early childhood special education
- Experience with preschool-aged children preferred