Teacher Assistant

About This Role

Join the support team at Excell Preparatory Center in Lithonia, GA as a Teacher Assistant. This role pays $14 – $16/Hr and requires relevant professional experience.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist Lead Associate in directing classroom activities and maintaining control and order.
• Perform various tasks to support the Lead Associate, including supervising daily routines, observing children's physical well-being, and assisting with housekeeping duties.

Job Duties

• Toddler Associate performs the following tasks:
• Assist children with daily routines, such as toileting, dressing, eating, and sleeping.
• Supervise and ensure the safety of children at play.
• Assist the Lead Associate with tasks, such as recording keeping and supervising children during activities.
• Remain active and alert at all times, providing a nurturing and engaging environment for the children.

Requirements

• The minimum qualifications are:
• O High school education
• O Two years experience in the childcare field or equivalent education (2 year certificate).
• O Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• O Knowledge of children's games and craft activities
• O Knowledge of simple record keeping and office procedures
• O Knowledge of standard office equipment
• O Warm personality and an accepting attitude toward young children and parents.
• O A keen desire to work with children.
• O Sound literacy and numeracy skills.
• O Be able to accept responsibility as well direction from the Lead Associate
• O Ability to communicate effectively with others, demonstrating tact, diplomacy and sensitivity to their concerns
• O Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with other Associates
• O Ability to work with numerous interruptions and distractions
• O Alert, observant, active and able to use judgement and initiative.
• O Patience
• O Ability to lift children and equipment

Benefits

About Excell Preparatory Center
Our Mission
To Educate & Train Young Children Academically, Spiritually, Mentally & Socially
We believe in aggressively preparing our children for each level of development. We use developmentally appropriate practices while building self-esteem, self-help skills, and confidence in a nurturing and loving environment.
We believe that the classroom is a mini-society and that teaching should help children establish the skills and talents necessary to reach his/her fullest potential; while feeling loved and secure. Excell Preparatory Center provides various avenues for each child's future success in the larger, high-tech, international society. Our teaching reflects a high regard for each child's uniqueness, with respect and understanding of societal and cultural diversity. We provide a sensitive, caring, professionally trained staff, dedicated to working in partnership with parents and families.

Excell Preparatory Center

Location: 5105 Salem Road, Lithonia, GA