Infant Assistant Teacher

Job description

The Brunswick School (TBS) is a private, community-oriented early education and elementary school serving a diverse and growing number of children in Jersey. The mission of the school is to provide a safe, nurturing, and inspiring learning environment, and a holistic education that considers children’s physical, cognitive, and social/emotional well-being. TBS helps children reach developmentally appropriate milestones, using an adaptable curriculum that meets the unique needs of each child and allows teachers to utilize their own talents and strengths. To learn more about the school, please visit our website: http://thebrunswickschool.com
We are seeking Assistant Teachers who are passionate about working with young children. to design, build, and maintain operations systems, processes, and tools for the whole school across 3 buildings. Assistant Teachers provide a warm, caring environments where children learn and grow while supporting Lead teachers.

• Assist in planning and implementing activities to meet the physical, emotional, intellectual and social needs of students
• Establish routines and procedures for daily learning/play experiences
• Supervision of students in the classroom while creating a safe environment
• Assist and reinforce routines with head teacher and provide positive guidance for behavioral outcomes
• Clearly and effectively communicate in a manner that children understand
• Communicate to parents on an as needed basis about child’s behavior, positive and negative, with approval of Lead Teacher via tadpoles
• Collaborate regularly with Lead Teacher to develop weekly plans and activities
• Effectively open and close classrooms, in addition to cleaning and organizing
• Follow procedures of positive reinforcement and redirection of student behavior
• Follow allergy protocols when administering all foods
• Must remain and support assigned classroom unless otherwise instructed by Assistant Director or Center Director
• Must attend all Professional Development Day and accumulate twelve hours of training per year
• Must remain flexible, as TBS reserves the right to move employees to ensure the needs of students are being met
• Perform assigned tasks as designated by head teacher/director

Requirements

• High School Diploma required
• Associates degree in education/related field or Child Development Associate (CDA) preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in child care setting
• Ability to relate positively to young children, parents and staff
• Willing to work flexible hours in order to meet the needs of the program.
• Able to lift 40 lbs and walk, squat/kneel, sit on floor, see, hear, speak with children to ensure children’s health and safety
• Must be technological literate. Assistant Teachers will be required to use, manage, understand, and assess technology

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Childcare
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Patient demographics:

• Children
• Infants

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Teaching: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Jersey City, NJ 07302 (Required)

Work Location: In person