PREK Teacher Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Bonus based on performance
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Training & development

Harbor View Creative Learning Center is looking for a PREK Teacher Assistant with a qualifying letter to join our team!

** Before your first day, you will need a North Carolina qualifying letter, a recent TB test, and a physical.

Pay starts between $16.00 and $18.00 based on education and experience. On-going pay raises for all employees are awarded based on meeting program standards and expectations. If you are a good fit for our program, we love to promote and help all our teaching staff grow! Career advancement is always available, and we are willing to assist.

Benefits:

• All Employees will accrue Personal Time and PTO hours do not expire and can roll over to the following year.
• Sick Pay will be accrued for a maximum of 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 will be paid based on your individual average hours worked and will be paid to each employee after their 60-day probationary period.
• Birthday off with pay
• We will help you obtain your CDA (Child Development Associate)

Responsibilities:

• The lead teacher will develop a fun and creative lesson plan suitable for children between 4-5 year olds and you will help to implement the lesson
• 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 to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers, colors, art, etc...).
• Track children's progress and report to parents
• Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children's background and psyche.
• Collaborate with other educators.
• Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards.

Desired Candidate

• Experience working in a licensed childcare facility
• Qualifying letter (Needed before the first day)
• TB test and Physical
• 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