Infant Assistant Teacher

About This Role

This Infant Assistant Teacher position at Isle of Hope Baptist Child Development Center in Savannah, GA offers $14 – $15/Hr. Candidates should bring relevant professional experience and a reliable work ethic in a childcare facility environment.

Mission Statement

To care for your child in a loving, Christian atmosphere. We want our Center to be the child's "home away from home." By nurturing children in a safe, loving, Christian environment, we want to teach good manners and honesty to help establish responsibility and self-esteem as they play, learn, and grow.

What You'll Do

• Safeguard the confidentiality of internal and external communications between employees and/or parents, upholding professional standards at all times
• Cultivate a safe and loving environment that fosters the social, emotional, cognitive, creative, and physical development of each child, ensuring their overall well-being and happiness
• Collaborate with the lead teacher to implement lesson plans, schedules, and supervision, while encouraging participation and engagement from children that align with our program goals
• Adhere to the program schedule for the classroom, outdoor time, meals, snacks, and special activities, maintaining a sense of structure and routine
• Maintain regular, positive, and informal communication with families through Procare, keeping them informed and involved in their child's daily life
• Ensure a safe, comforting, and stimulating environment at all times, catering to the diverse needs and interests of our children
• Manage classroom materials, ensuring they are clean, ordered, and readily available for use
• Perform diaper changes and clothing adjustments as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Lead Teacher, Director, or Assistant Director

Requirements

• High school or equivalent (required)
• 1 year+ experience of on-the-job training
• Maintain 18 hours of continued training for the year
• Must be able to work FT, Monday through Friday
• Must have reliable transportation
• Will need to receive a Satisfactory Comprehensive National background check through Bright From the Start
• Genuinely care about children and their social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development
• Friendly and a desire to work as a team in a rewarding, fast-paced environment
• Energetic, nurturing, positive, child-friendly personality
• Cannot be on electronics while on the clock, unless using Procare for documentation or given permission
• Strong verbal communicator with an upbeat personality who is comfortable and excels with speaking to parents
• Be clean, neat, dress professional at all times, and be a good role model for impressionable children
• Must be willing to follow our mission statement and lead by example
• CPR and First Aid certification (preferred) or within 90 days of hire

Nice to Have

• Show initiative, strong worth ethic, flexible
• Show a positive attitude
• Previous experience

Benefits

Common Questions

• What is the education required for this position?
• This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• What does this position pay?
• This Infant Assistant Teacher role pays $14 to $15/Hr.
• Is this full-time or part-time?
• This job is Full Time.