Infant Assistant Teacher

The Goddard School

About the role

The Goddard School is seeking qualified individuals to join our team as Lead Teachers, Infant and Young Toddler Teachers, and Assistant Teachers. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in children's lives every day.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment.
• Plan learning activities within established classroom centers.
• Implement prepared lessons and activities in small and large group settings throughout the program day.
• Absorb children with managing all parts of the program day including transitions between activities, meals, toileting/diapering & washing hands, structured activities, etc.
• Establish positive and effective family relations through interactive parent communication.
• Ensure compliance with Goddard’s Industry-leading Quality Assurance standards.

Requirements

• Show empathy and compassion for young children.
• Be dependable and adaptable and enjoy working together toward a common goal.
• Experience working with children in a childcare, daycare, volunteer or babysitting setting.
• For Assistant Teachers, a degree or certificate (CDA) in early childhood, elementary education, related human services field or early childhood coursework is preferred.
• For Infant and Young Toddler Teachers, must be able to properly lift infants into and out of a crib.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. in connection with the handling of children for the facilitation of programs, child safety, and potential emergency situations.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. in connection with the handling of children for the facilitation of programs, child safety, and potential emergency situations.
• For Infant and Young Toddler Teachers, must be able to properly lift infants into and out of a crib.

Skills

• Empathy and compassion for young children.
• Dependability and adaptability.
• Experience working with children in a childcare, daycare, volunteer or babysitting setting.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. in connection with the handling of children for the facilitation of programs, child safety, and potential emergency situations.
• Proper lifting of infants into and out of a crib.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Retirement benefits.
• Education assistance or tuition reimbursement.
• Child Care benefits.
• Health Assessment and TB Test.
• FBI/Fingerprint Clearance.
• Child Abuse Clearance.
• Criminal Background Clearance.
• Mandated Reporter Training.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Hours are flexible and depend on the needs of the school.