Teacher Aide - ESE - 995333

About the role

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) was founded in 1964 and is a not-for-profit, independent university known for academic excellence and innovation. NSU offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waiver, retirement plan, excellent medical and dental plans, and more. NSU is committed to the health and welfare of its students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors, maintaining a tobacco-free environment.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality, developmentally appropriate social/emotional and learning experiences for young children.
• Involves parents as partners in their children's learning by providing current information and support.
• Maintains a positive learning environment that reflects the school's philosophy.
• Provides nurturing and assistance to children in the classroom to ensure an enriching, safe, and clean classroom and playground environment.
• Aids in the preparation and implementation of a developmentally appropriate curriculum for each child to ensure compliance with the terms of the child's Individual Education Plan.
• Supervises children during arrival, dismissal, playground time, and lunch to ensure children are safe and accounted for at all times.
• Auxists in the implementation of the Pro-Active behavior management strategies for individual/group settings to ensure the safety of all children and staff.
• Communicates with parents, coordinator, and other primary caregivers to ensure a positive, participating environment.
• Prepares classroom learning materials and displays to ensure appropriate learning support materials are available at all times.
• Makes sure activities are coordinated to provide children with an enhanced learning experience.
• Assumes responsibility of the teacher when the teacher is absent.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

• Attend and complete designated in-service trainings.
• Complete state mandated child care training in the first year of hire.
• Enroll within the first 90 days of employment and complete within one (1) year of hire date.
• Complete yearly in-service training hours mandated by the state of Florida.
• Ability to follow oral and written instruction.
• Punctual and reliable.
• Ability to lift, bend, carry, and put down up to fifty (50) pounds on a continuous basis. Repeated lifting and placing down of children required.
• Ability to sit on floor for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

• Required Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Required Experience: Must be at least 18 years of age to apply. Must complete four (4) hour online Child Abuse and Neglect Training prior to the first day of employment. Register and complete Early Literacy Child Care Training class during first week of employment. Register for the forty-five (45) hour Child Care Licensing training classes within the first week of employment and complete such trainings within the first year of employment.
• Preferred Qualifications: 10 & 20 hour Child Care Training Certificates. Previous experience working with children.

Skills

• Ability to follow oral and written instruction.

Benefits

NSU offers a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waiver, retirement plan, excellent medical and dental plans, and more.

Pay

Pay details are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Schedule details are not specified in the job posting.

Benefits

NSU offers a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waiver, retirement plan, excellent medical and dental plans, and more.

Pay

Pay details are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Schedule details are not specified in the job posting.

Pre-Employment Conditions

Sensitivity Disclaimer: Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary. NSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status.