Once Upon a Childcare is looking for a Preschool Teacher Assistant to join our team!
Responsibilities:
Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, etc.) to teach children
Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments
Guide children in developing their artistic and practical skills through a carefully constructed curriculum (e.g., identifying shapes, numbers, colors, art, etc.).
Track children's progress and report to parents
Communicate regularly with parents to understand the children's backgrounds and psyches.
Collaborate with other educators.
Maintain a clean, tidy classroom in accordance with health and safety standards.
Desired Skills and Experience:
Experience working in a licensed childcare facility
Working towards a Level 2 on PDIS Colorado Shines
Child development courses through an accredited college and/or EQIT/Pyramid Plus courses are a plus!
Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and preschool educational methods
Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms
Excellent communication and instructional skills
Ability to act as a mediator between children
Cool-tempered, friendly, and reliable
Certification in child CPR or willingness to obtain
Benefits:
All Employees will accrue Personal Time and PTO hours that do not expire and can roll over to the following year.
Sick Pay will be accrued up to 48 hours, applied to each employee's policy, and paid out for absences due to illness each calendar year. Sick pay hours do not expire and can roll over to the following year.
Holiday pay
Birthday off with pay
Numbers & Facts
Location
Fort Collins, CO
Job Type
Full-time
Skills
CPR Certificationunmatched
Child Developmentunmatched
Childcareunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Dental Insuranceunmatched
Educational Methodsunmatched
Health Insuranceunmatched
Nursery School and Preschoolunmatched
Progress Reportsunmatched
Safety Standardsunmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
Sanitationunmatched
Staff Policiesunmatched
Storytellingunmatched
Training/Teachingunmatched
User Documentationunmatched
Vision Planunmatched
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