Assistant Toddler Teacher - Avondale

Water Lily Learning Center, a Gold-rated Step Up to Quality program in Avondale, is hiring an Assistant Toddler Teacher to work beside our lead toddler teacher with children 18 months to three years. {Hours line}

What you'll bring

· High school diploma or GED; 18 or older

· Calm under a meltdown; takes direction well

· CDA (Child Development Associate) preferred; we sponsor it if you don't have one

· Experience in a licensed child care or preschool setting preferred

· CPR and First Aid within 90 days (paid)

What you'll do

· Carry out the lead teacher's Creative Curriculum plan: routines, small groups, meals, outdoor play, and rest

· Use positive guidance: stay calm, name the feeling, hold the limit kindly

· Follow each child's written behavior plan the same way every time

· Support toilet learning as a partnership with families; diapering and hygiene by the rules

· Build language all day: talk, read, and expand every word a toddler says

· Supervise actively, positioned to see the whole room, counting at every transition

· Clean and sanitize tables, toys, cots, and the toileting area daily and sign the cleaning log

Pay and benefits

· Pay by Ohio Career Pathways Level: $15.00 to start, $15.50 at CPL 1, $16.50 at CPL 2, $18.00 at CPL 3

· Weekly pay and raises on a set schedule

· Medical, dental, and vision after 90 days; 401(k) with up to 5% match; life and disability insurance

· 50% off child care for your own children

· {CDA line}

·A paid day off in your birthday week from day one; paid time off and 12 paid holidays after 90 days

· 16 paid professional development hours a year; every state-required training paid

· $200 referral bonus, employee assistance program, and employee discounts

· Assistants move to lead teacher with a CDA and our lead-ready track, usually within a year

About Water Lily

Water Lily Learning Center is a Gold-rated Step Up to Quality child care and preschool program with two Cincinnati centers, Over-the-Rhine and Avondale, serving children six weeks to five years. We teach with the Creative Curriculum and assess with Teaching Strategies GOLD, we keep ratios low, and we promote from within. Cincinnati Business Courier Best Places to Work honoree. This position is at our {Location} center, {Street address}, {transit line}. {Site note, if any}

Equal opportunity employer. This role is on your feet most of the day, lifts up to 40 pounds, and shares in cleaning and sanitizing the classroom daily, with or without reasonable accommodation. Ohio BCI/FBI background check and DCY orientation required; we pay for both. Hiring manager: Dakari Jones, Dakari@waterlilylearningcenter.com.