What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Teacher position at Creative Imaginations Child Care Center, LLC?
Summary
About us
Are you looking for a rewarding career in child care? Look no further than Creative Imaginations Child Care Center. We are small child care program providing quality care to children 6 weeks through age 5 throughout our 4 classrooms. We are seeking dedicated professionals to join our team and help shape the minds of our amazing children. We offer a supportive work environment that fosters growth and development, and we would be delighted to have you join our work family.
Our work environment includes:
- Growth opportunities
- Social events
- Casual work attire
- On-the-job training
- Safe work environment
- Paid planning time
- Paid sick/vacation time
- Paid holidays and professional development days
- And more!
We are seeking dedicated Associate Teachers to join our team of compassionate and hard working teachers. As an Associate Teacher, you will play a crucial role in assisting the lead teachers in implementing a nurturing and stimulating learning environment for our students. Your passion for education, experience working with children, and assistance in classroom management will contribute to the growth and development of our students. H
Duties
- Assist the lead teacher in developing and implementing engaging lesson plans that meet the individual needs of students
- Provide a supportive and inclusive classroom environment conducive to learning
- With the assistance of the Lead Teacher, utilize effective behavior management strategies to promote positive student behavior
- Collaborate with colleagues to enhance the overall educational experience
- Assist the lead teacher in monitoring and assessing student progress to ensure physical/social emotional/academic growth
- Communicate effectively with parents, guardians, and colleagues regarding student progress
- Provide daily care needs to our young toddlers including, but not limited to, diaper changing, potty training, meal times, rest time, and more.
Requirements
For our Associate Teacher positions candidates shall:
- Be at least 18 years old, have a high school diploma or equivalent, including but not limited to General Equivalency Diploma (GED), a High School Equivalency Test (HiSet), or a Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC), and have one of the following options (1-4):
- (1) Written documentation from or on file with the department that she or he was qualified and employed as an associate teacher on or before November 6, 2017;
- (2) A minimum of 9 credits in related coursework, including at least one 3 credit course in child or human growth and development;
- (3) Current certification as para II educator by the department of education;
- or (4) A minimum of 1000 hours of supervised child care experience in a licensed child care program, and knowledge of child growth and development obtained through one of the following (1-3):
- (1) Completion of a high school level 2-year career and technical education course in teacher education;
- (2) A 3 credit college course in child or human growth and development;
- (3) Thirty hours of training in child growth and development, granted by an accredited college or university, an authorized provider of the International Association for Continuing Education and Training or obtained through documented life experience, including experience with the same age children the associate teacher supervises, such as a family child care provider, service as a foster parent, work as a school teacher, work as a camp counselor and experience as a group leader for children in sports or other activities, such as scouts or little league, or closely related experience.
If you are unsure whether or not you meet these qualifications, but are still interested in applying, please reach out and we would be happy to review your experience with you to determine your qualifications.
Nice To Haves
Relevant skills that would be beneficial include experience with curriculum development, knowledge of child development, and experience with classroom management.
Benefits
Full time employees are entitled to the following benefits after 90 days:
- Paid vacation time
- Paid sick time
- Supplemental benefits through AFLAC
- Paid holidays
- Paid snow days
- Paid professional development/teacher in-service days
- Paid Planning time
- Child care discount
- Monthly classroom allowance for materials
- and more
Salary : $15 - $18