Assistant Teacher (Summer Program)

Purpose of Role: The Teacher Assistant for Play Pals Daycare is passionate about providing a warm, safe and nurturing environment for children from the age of 6-12 years old. They are concerned with ensuring that children receive abundant attention as an extension of the care received from their primary caregivers.

Classification: Part Time (Seasonal)

Reports To: School-Age Lead Teacher

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist Teachers with support of children and duties
• Utilize age-appropriate developmental materials for the classroom
• Assist curriculum implementation in a manner that supports creativity and learning
• Follow Ohio state rules and regulations with regards to classroom operations
• Supervise the classroom when the teacher is out of the room, keeping the teacher informed of any relevant incidents, needs or issues.
• Help with general housekeeping tasks and meal/snack preparation and clean up

Additional Responsibilities:

• File incident reports as needed
• Attend training and development opportunities

Skills and Attributes:

• Minimum High School certificate or GED completion
• Active First Aid and CPR certification
• Nurturing: Love of working with children
• Strong observation skills and developed intuition
• Ability to maintain a clean and orderly area
• Abundance of patience and self control
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at the same time with an ability to adapt as required
• Self motivated and personally driven
• Understanding of privacy and confidentiality
• Clear communication to children and adults, including conflict resolution skills
• Humility: A team player

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $13.50 - $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person