Early Childhood Educational Aide

Job Posting

JOB TITLE: Early Learning Center Educational Aide

REPORTS TO: Early Learning Center Director

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The Brenner Family Early Learning Center, rated FOUR STARS by Keystone STARS, is seeking talented, caring, and innovative teachers to change the lives of children in our communities. If you are looking for meaningful work, where what you do every day has purpose, then come join our team. We are an organization that thrives off allowing children to flourish and experience the extraordinary every day!

We serve children from the ages of 6 weeks through Pre-K. Our core hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. We are seeking full time Educational Aides to assist with all ages in our brand-new facility located at the Alexander Grass Campus for Jewish Life.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Compensation
• Free Membership to our Symons Family Fitness Center/Jewish Community Center
• 20% discount on all services/programs that we offer, including our Early Learning Center
• Comprehensive Benefits Package for Full Time Employees, including FREE dental and vision insurance FREE Basic Life/AD&D/Long Term Disability Insurances; medical insurance available for a low monthly cost.
• Generous Paid Time Off benefit (PTO)
• Paid Holidays Floating Holidays

JOB SUMMARY

The Educational Aide/Teacher Aide is responsible for assisting in the implementation of daily activities in a supportive learning environment for children, in accordance with the philosophy and policies of the organization. Provides excellent care for and supervision of children. Adheres to all DHS regulations and Keystone STARS standards.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• A high school diploma or a general education development certificate.
• 1 to 2 years prior experience working with children and/or youth preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, relationship building and leadership skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
• An ability and willingness to occasionally work evenings and Sundays.
• Must be able to do a considerable amount of walking, standing, bending, stooping and lifting up to 40 lbs., with or without reasonable accommodations.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Must pass a pre-employment health assessment, conducted by a physician, physician’s assistant or CRNP. This includes, but is not limited to, Tuberculosis screening.
• Must satisfactorily complete all pre-employment backgrounds checks required by The Child Protective Services Law (CPSL).

The Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

If you need assistance in applying for this job, please call 717-236-9555, ext. 3200.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.00 - $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Full time employees are scheduled for a 9-hour shift, with a 1-hour unpaid lunch break, during these hours of operation, for a total of 8 work hours per day. Are there any restrictions to your availability to work Monday through Friday between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.?
• When are you available to start?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Harrisburg, PA 17110 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $14 - $15