ASSISTANT TEACHER

JOB SUMMARY:

The Assistant Teacher, Preschool is responsible for assisting the Teacher to coordinate and implement daily preschool academy activities for the students in his/her classroom.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assists in implementing daily lesson plans;
2. Participates in in-service training;
3. Assists to maintain a safe and clean classroom environment;
4. Assists with maintaining developmentally appropriate classroom;
5. Assists with maintaining classroom records, attendance, forms, and reports;
6. Keeps the Teacher informed regarding classroom activities and events;
7. Assists to ensure compliance with state and local licensing rules, and NAEYC accreditation standards; and,
8. Provides such other related duties as may, from time-to-time, be assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATIONALREQUIREMENT:

Associate's degree or higher, in Early Childhood or Elementary Education, or related field.

YEARS OF RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:

At least 1 year of classroom experience in a licensed childcare facility or school.

OTHER RELATED REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience in a NAEYC accredited center, desired but not required
• Fluency in spoken Spanish a plus but not required.

BENEFITS:

Hopkins House offers a wide range of generous employee benefits, including paid time off (i.e., sick, vacation, family leave, etc.), paid holidays, health and dental coverage, and childcare tuition discounts.