Preschool Assistant Teacher

Job Description: Preschool Assistant Teachers are responsible for providing and maintaining a loving, nurturing, safe, and educational environment for the children in their care. They report to the Director, Assistant Director, and Lead Teacher with any questions or issues.

Major Responsibilities:

• Manage one classroom of 3-4 year old children.
• Contribute to the creation of a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the physical development of the children
• Plan activities that encourage exploration and curiosity and are appropriate to the ages, needs, and skill levels of the children.
• Engage the children in academic activities, sensory activities, neuromotor activities, audiomotor activities, and physical exercise.
• Guide children through completing their academic work.
• Assist the children in washing their hands before meals.
• Prepare breakfast, lunch, and snack for the children.
• Routinely take children on bathroom breaks to ensure they don’t have an accident.
• Ensure all children are well dressed before going outside to the playground.
• Prepare children for nap time; making sure their mats are out, the lights are off, and music is playing.
• Use Brightwheel to ensure that all children that are in your care have been checked in by their family.
• Use Brightwheel to record the schedule of the children and communicate with parents throughout the day.
• Maintain accurate and appropriate records for the children assigned to your room.
• Maintain a safe environment based on the safety standards set by the Center and State guidelines.
• Maintain a clean classroom to the best of your ability throughout the day, making sure the tables and the floor are clean.
• Clean the classroom thoroughly at the end of the day.
• Work cooperatively and effectively with your Lead Teacher and as a team member; communicating necessary information on a continuous basis.
• Establish a positive, friendly, and open relationship with each child’s family and encourage their participation in the program.

REQUIREMENTS

INIC Preschool's staff are essential to providing the best care for our students every day in Round Rock and Austin.

We value teammates who are looking for an opportunity to provide a valuable service to the community by helping teach young children, ages three months to five years old. This is a rewarding place to work – the children, parents, and coworkers are wonderful.

INIC offers the following benefits to every staff member:

• Health insurance
• Complimentary child care (If space is available)
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• Paid training including CPR & First Aid
• Gift cards, massages, and breakfast/lunch/snacks on special occasions
• Earned sick leave
• Low classroom ratios
• Prepared curriculum and lesson plans
• Teacher birthday celebrations