What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher Assistant at Kids R First position at Mercer County Early Childhood Education Shared...?
Summary
Compensation: Starting at an annual salary of 24,000 (depending on college credits with appropriate courses).
Work Hours: 8:15am-3:25pm
Join Kids R First! We are community providers for Trenton, NJ committed to providing free quality preschool. We strive to create a fun and encouraging culture that feels like family. Our core values include:
Here?s why you?ll love working for Kids R First:
This is more than just a job. It's a journey where you learn, grow, thrive, and play every day as the children are learning.
Duties
Requirements
Nice To Haves
Benefits
Compensation: Starting at an annual salary of 24,000 (depending on college credits with appropriate courses).
Work Hours: 8:15am-3:25pm
Join Kids R First! We are community providers for Trenton, NJ committed to providing free quality preschool. We strive to create a fun and encouraging culture that feels like family. Our core values include:
- Creativity
- Support
- Dedication
Here?s why you?ll love working for Kids R First:
- Work-Life Balance: No nights or weekends, paid time off, the ability to bring your children to work with you (for Trenton residents).*
- Opportunity: We invest in your future with ongoing training.
- Recognition: We provide a positive, fun workplace where employees are appreciated.
This is more than just a job. It's a journey where you learn, grow, thrive, and play every day as the children are learning.
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
Requirements
- Minimum of 1-2 years of professional child care experience.
- 60 credits or Parapro
- High energy.
- Ability to work well with others.
- Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
- An understanding of child development.
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
- Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual a plus.
- Experience with special needs children in career or at home.
Benefits
- Free medical/prescription benefits with no waiting period.
- Paid Orientation and Professional Development.
- 401K retirement with organization match program.
- Classroom materials monthly stipend.
- Free Preschool for Trenton residents.
- Our work is meaningful; Make a difference in children?s lives.