Childcare Jobs in Washington, DC

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Child Care Assistant Teacher

Department : Child Care

FLSA Status : Full-Time, Exempt

Reports to : Director of Child Care

Compensation : $51,000-$53,550 / Year

Position Overview : The Child Care Assistant Teacher provides support to the program by leading the team care for infants and creating a warm and safe environment If you have a passion for working in early childhood development (3 months - up to 3 years old), helping to care for and nurture the minds of children and have the required certifications, as directed by Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), this role is for you!

Essential Responsibilities, including but not limited :

• Assist in the planning and conducting of an effective child development program to meet the physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs of each child.
• Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate and use, both in learning activities and imaginative play
• Assist in organize activities designed to promote physical, mental and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling and field trips
• Teach basic skills such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene and social skills
• Teach in ways that are interactive, hands-on, inquiry-based, and promote self-discovery and critical thinking
• Attend to the infant's basic needs, such as feeding, dressing, diapering, hand washing, napping, transitioning, etc. Ensure these child care routines are carried out in a manner that is prompt, hygienic and consistent with good child development principles.
• Communicate with the older children and their families, as outlined in the handbook

Qualifications :

Benefits Package :

Generous Paid Time Off

Insurance Benefits

Work-Life Balance Assistance

Terms of Employment : Annual

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities of the job.

Unless reasonable accommodation can be made, while performing this job, the staff member shall :

Environmental Demands :

The environmental demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive.