What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part Time Teacher Aide position at Spartan Child Development Center?
Required Availability: Must be available 12:30-5:30 at least 3 days per week, preferably 5 days per week (Monday-Friday)
This para-professional position requires work in an early childhood classroom with children between 0-5 years old. Teacher aides are accompanied by another professional staff member at all times. An employee in this position helps children in all program activities, interacts with them, guides their interactions with each other, and instructs them in the use of materials.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma required, prefer additional education in Child Development or a related field.
- Knowledge relating to young children, first aid methods, and safety requirements.
- Ability to work with children in a warm, responsible, and positive manner and to react calmly in a crisis situation.
- Physical and mental stamina
- Ability to stand for long periods of time
- Ability to bend down, kneel, sit on floor, run and move quickly
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs, repeatedly and as needed
- Room maintenance: help keep toys in order, keep floors and table spaces clean and orderly during the working day, sort artwork, arrange bulletin boards, etc.
- Supervise activities as directed by the Lead or Assistant Teacher including eating, toileting, tooth brushing, napping, dressing, free play activities, small group and outdoor activities
- Aides are expected to interact with the children in a warm, positive, and supportive manner; to is needed; to remain with one or more children until relieved by another adult; and to use positive guidance approaches.
- Report to the Lead or Assistant Teacher any pertinent problems, injuries incurred by the children, observations and parent inquiries.
- Accept the suggestions of the Lead Teacher, Assistant Teacher and/or Administration to improve teaching and management techniques.
- Attend all required aide staff in-service training and/or meetings.
Job offers are contingent upon the completion and positive review of a Criminal History Background Check, Central Registry Clearance, Tuberculosis Test, and References Check.
Job Type: Part-time
Salary: $13.02 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 35 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Professional development assistance
Schedule:
- 5 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $13.02 - $13.56 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Professional development assistance
Schedule:
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends
Ability to Commute:
- East Lansing, MI 48823 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- East Lansing, MI 48823: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $13 - $14
