Early Childhood

4 weeks ago

Port Orchard, United States Little Doves Children's Learning Center Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description
Summary

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on young minds? Do you have a strong understanding of child development and excellent communication skills? We are looking for a dedicated Assistant Teacher to join our team. Your role will be crucial in creating a safe, stimulating, and engaging environment for children to thrive. If you are ready to take on this rewarding challenge and help shape the future generation, we would love to hear from you. Join us in making a difference in the lives of children and their families.

The Assistant Teacher is responsible for developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom. Teachers must understand children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed. The Teacher must be skilled in communicating with both children and adults to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher aides, and resolve parental concerns. Our business hours are 6:15 am - 6:00 pm Monday-Friday, and our students range from 12 months to 5 years old.

Duties

  • Coordinate and implement educational curriculum by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards
  • Lead by example; encourage teaching team success through modeling and coaching.
  • Plan individual and group age-appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive and emotional growth.
  • Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences.
  • Ensure all center policies and state regulations are met.
  • Ensure a healthy classroom environment - including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards and safety and security of children.
  • Supervise teacher assistants and classroom volunteers to ensure they are following planned activities, hygiene and safety standards.
  • Maintain accurate records, forms and files.
  • Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.


Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 years of professional childcare experience.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
  • High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
  • A strong understanding of child development.
  • Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
  • Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
  • Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
  • A cleared TB test.
  • Covid Vaccination


Nice To Haves

Little Doves Children's Learning Center wants to help childcare workers advance in their careers. Employees can earn a FREE college education through our Early Achiever's Program. We also pay for all training you need to be renewed during employment. In addition, we provide our employees with snacks in our staff lounge. We offer paid federal holidays off, a week of paid vacation, paid sick time, and weekends off. Employees are guaranteed to get the week of Christmas off and priority enrollment for childcare with a 35% discount.

Benefits

  • PAID vacation time
  • PAID sick leave
  • PAID holidays off
  • 35% Childcare Discount
  • FREE college education alongside a group that supports your growth.
Your pay depends on your experience in childcare and education. Your pay increases as you complete certificates and work with Little Doves Children's Learning Center.

About Us

At Little Doves, we believe that children experience the greatest growth when they feel secure and wanted. Little Doves provides a warm, caring, comfortable, Christian environment for all children. We have established routines that are predictable and consistent. All children will be treated with honesty and respect. We will encourage them to treat others in the same way. Our classrooms cultivate an unbiased atmosphere where children and parents are encouraged to share their individuality and celebrate diversity of thought and culture.

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