Teacher Aide - Full time

About the role

The Teacher Aide will provide support to the classroom Teacher by assisting with the development of each individual child enrolled in Ohana Keiki Day Care Center. Hours and shifts will vary according to the needs of the preschool.

Responsibilities

• Use positive discipline techniques appropriate to preschool aged children (ages 3-5 years old)
• Absorb supervision of children, being sure each individual child is safe from all harmful hazards and activities
• Absorb keeping the environment organized and appropriate for the day activities
• Absorb setting up and cleaning up of daily meals and activities scheduled
• Absorb working with the other staff members in carrying out age-appropriate activities
• Absorb participating in workshops and training sessions when available for personal growth in the Early Childhood Education
• Absorb communicating any concerns with the Director
• Absorb displaying awareness of the mission of the Salvation Army to the public in a positive manner at all times
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years old per DHS requirements
• Must meet one of the following qualifications (Education): Option 1: High School Vocational Child Care Training Course or Option 2: Orientation Training course at the Center
• Must be registered with PATCH / Department of Human Services (DHS) Early Childhood Registry and be assigned a Caregiver ID
• Must complete the following before and/or soon after starting work: Negative TB Test or Negative TB Screening by a licensed doctor (before the first day of working with children in the classroom), DHS Fingerprint/ Background Check (within 5 working days of beginning employment), Hawai’i DHS Medical Form completed by a licensed doctor, Salvation Army’s Protect the Mission (PTM) Training (Child Abuse Prevention), State of Hawai’i Adult, Child and Infant CPR w/AED and First Aid (5 hrs)