• Portage, Michigan
    1 day ago

    Job Description

     
     
    Teacher Aid
     
    Department:                      Oakland Early Learning Center
    Reports to:                          Center Director
    Location:                              Portage, Michigan
    FLSA Classification:          Non-Exempt
    Employment Type:          Part-time
     
    Job Description
    Summary/Objective
     
    The Teacher Aid supports the Lead Teacher in providing a safe, nurturing and engaging environment for children, typically ranging from infants through preschool age.  This role assists with the daily classroom activities, care routines, and supervision while promoting children’s overall development and well-being.
     
    Essential Functions
    • Assist the Lead Teacher in implementing age-appropriate activities
    • Support an engaging classroom environment that encourages learning through play
    • Help prepare materials and set up activities for daily instruction
    • Help to ensure compliance with state and licensing regulations and center policies
     
     
    General Expectations
     
    • Supervise children during classroom activities, outdoor play and transitions
    • Assist with daily care routines including feeding, diapering, toileting and hygiene practices
    • Ensure Children are always safe, properly supervised, and accounted for
    • Follow all health and safety procedures, including proper sanitation and hygiene protocols
    • Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary classroom environment
     
     
    Qualifications
     
    • High school diploma or GED equivalent required
    • Previous experience working with preschool aged children preferred
    • Basic understanding of early childhood development and age-appropriate activities
    • Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with children, families, teachers and center staff
     
     
    Work Environment
    • The work environment in an early learning center is active, engaging, and focused on providing a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate setting for young children. Employees work collaboratively with teachers, teacher aides, administrators, and families to support children's educational, social, emotional, and physical development
    Physical Demands
     
    • This position involves walking, sitting, standing, bending and at times lifting up to 30 pounds.
    • The position may involve exposure to common childhood illnesses, cleaning products, and routine classroom materials
     
    Equal Employment Opportunity
     
    Summit Management Consulting, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Summit Management Consulting, LLC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law. 
     

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationPortage, Michigan
    Websitehttps://fromthesummit.com/careers/

    Skills

    • Administrative Skillsunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)unmatched
    • Faculty Administrationunmatched
    • Geneticsunmatched
    • High School Diplomaunmatched
    • Legalunmatched
    • Licensingunmatched
    • Lift/Move 30 Poundsunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Management Consultingunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Physical Demandsunmatched
    • State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
    • Training/Teachingunmatched

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