Early Childhood Teacher Assistant

The Children's Center at Purchase College is looking for qualified and enthusiastic Teacher Assistant for the 2024 - 2025 School year. Working with children between the ages of 18 months and 5 years old. Our school program runs from the end of August to the End of July. The Teacher Assistant will support the Head Teachers by helping create a caring and safe environment for children and assisting in activities to improve the overall care and quality of education. She/he must listen, work well, and communicate with others in a team environment.

Start Date August 20, 2024

**Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following**:

- Assist with implementing our curriculum in the classroom.
- Actively engage with children in their activities.
- Create a warm, welcoming, nurturing, and safe environment for all the children.
- Keeping a clean and safe environment and following all COVID-19 guidelines.
- Providing supervision and assistants at all times.
- Flexible and willing to assist according to the overall needs of the center.
- Follow all center policies and state regulations.

**Qualifications**:

- A minimum of a CDA in Early Childhood Education
- Bachelor's Degree or Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education
- Experience minimum of 1 year of working with children 0-5 years old.

Pay: From $35,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Health insurance
- Paid time off

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Associate (required)

**Experience**:

- Early Childhood Education: 3 years (required)
- Childcare: 3 years (required)

License/Certification:

- Child Development Associate Certification (preferred)
- CPR Certification (required)

Work Location: In person