Prek Teacher Assistant- Full Time- Experience Required

Summary

The PreK Teacher assistant is responsible for supporting the lead teacher in daily activities to include curriculum and social emotional support. Our goal is to develop a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom. Teacher assistants must understand children's cognitive, social, emotional and physical development in order to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed. The teacher assistant must be skilled in communicating with both children and adults in order to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns. This job requires lifting, working on the floor, indoor and outdoor time as well as the need to be moved to different areas of the facility depending on the needs of the business.



Duties

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

Requirements

• High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Requirements include the ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels. May also be required to kneel, bend, squat or crawl.
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
• Minimum of 2 years of professional child care experience.
• A strong understanding of child development.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.

Nice To Haves

Collaborative personality that is flexible and works to build a team

Benefits

• Paid Holidays
• Paid Training days
• Earned Paid Time Off

About Us

Patches Daycare and Academy is a premier, full time educational facility located in Spring Hill, TN. Our mission is to develop lifelong learners through a multicultural academic approach in early childhood development. Our core values include:

1. Safety- Our focus is to allow children to thrive is a safe and loving environment.

2. Imaginative Play- We believe children learn best through imaginative exploration where they are able to create and grow.

3. Hands-On Experiences- Children are able to build on applying what they know when they can use a variety of learning styles including hands on experiences.

4. Social Emotional Learning- Children must develop an understanding of their own needs and wants as well as the environment around them. We believe a strong focus on teaching children social emotional connections is important.

5. Flexibility- Today's world is everchanging and children need to learn how to be flexible with a creative environment and strive to show their strengths.

6. Relationships- Our focus is to build lasting relationships of trust, security and learning for all.