Demo
Salary Resume Critique Job Openings

Teacher Assistant/Floater

Joyful Horizons Daycare
Newport, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/31/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/30/2025

Job Description

Job Description

Summary

Full description :

Currently seeking a teacher assistant / floater who is available to work Monday through Friday between the hours of 6 am and 6 pm. These individuals must love working with young children and be able to cultivate a loving and enriching environment. The ideal candidate will have at least one year of experience in a childcare facility.

The Teacher Assistant / Floater supports theTeacher and director by helping to create a caring and safe environment for the children and assisting in activities to improve the overall care and quality of education. Must be able to communicate, listen and work well with others in a team environment. Assisting the staff in implementing a quality educational program and in developing positive relationships with the children and their parents, the Teacher Assistant observes and documents children's interest and progress, and relays that information back to parents and staff. Teacher Assistant helps in implementing developmentally appropriate activities based on children's interests and needs under the direction of the Teacher and the Director.

Job Type : Part Time / Full Time

Pay : contingent on experience

Schedule : Monday through Friday flexible between 6 : 00 am and 6 : 00 pm

Education : High school diploma or equivalent (Required)

Experience : Childcare facility 1 year(Preferred)

Work Location : Newport News, VA

Duties

  • Assist in the implementation of curricula activities and encourage participation by children.
  • Actively engage in activities; manage cleanliness, maintenance, and availability of classroom materials.
  • Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions and progress reports.
  • Encourage self-help and good hygiene through behavior modeling.
  • Help ensure smooth, daily transition from home to child care center.
  • Follow all center policies and state regulations.
  • Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.
  • Flexible to move wherever needed.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 1 year of professional child care experience.
  • Ability to work well with others.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
  • An understanding of child development.
  • Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
  • Infant / child CPR and First Aid certification.
  • Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
  • Previous experience in childcare, teaching,or other related fields
  • Passionate about working with children
  • Ability to build rapport with children
  • Positive and patient demeanor
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Must have a minimum of 1 year experience in a childcare facility setting
  • Will work with children between 6 weeks to 12 years old
  • Required High school diploma or equivalent
  • Flexible Schedule

    • If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
    Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

    What is the career path for a Teacher Assistant/Floater?

    Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Teacher Assistant/Floater career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
    Income Estimation: 
    $43,329 - $75,372
    Income Estimation: 
    $48,357 - $74,055
    Income Estimation: 
    $54,537 - $80,265
    Income Estimation: 
    $52,901 - $76,745
    Income Estimation: 
    $49,364 - $72,144
    Employees: Get a Salary Increase
    View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

    Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Teacher Assistant/Floater jobs in the Newport, VA area that may be a better fit.

    Assistant Teacher/ Floater

    La Petite Academy, Williamsburg, VA

    Floater Teacher

    Joyful Care Children's Academy, Suffolk, VA

    View More Jobs

    AI Assistant is available now!

    Feel free to start your new journey!