Center Assistant Child Care Center
Center Assistant Child Care Center
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All fulltime university staff are eligible for VCUs robust benefits package that includes: comprehensive health benefits paid annual and holiday leave granted up front generous tuition benefit retirement planning and savings options taxdeferred annuity and cash match programs employee discounts wellbeing resources abundant opportunities for career development and advancement and more. Learn more about VCUs benefits here.
Center Assistant Child Care Center
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Overview of Role
The Child Development Center is seeking parttime center assistants to provide classroom coverage and support early learning throughout all center classrooms. Center Assistants are scheduled for shifts for 5 8 hours in classrooms ranging from ages 16 months to 5 years old. A Center Assistant will help classroom teachers with a variety of responsibilities including:
Job Description
- Support classroom teachers in delivering ageappropriate activities promoting
selfregulation and behavior development and responding to teacher requests and
needs in a timely manner. - Support students in developing selfhelp skills including: diapering toilettraining
handwashing firstaid cleanliness and hygiene. - Model professionalism engages in selfreflection selfled continuous improvement
seeks out feedback from administrators and classroom teachers and performs duties
constructively. - Float among classrooms to provide bathroom breaks or planning coverage.
- Maintain flexibility and cooperativeness.
- Be mindful of classroom lesson instruction behavior management classroom
environment and childrens needs. - Maintain objectivebased weekly lesson plans and prepare materials necessary for
classroom teachers to carry out activities and lessons. - Attend monthly staff meetings and respond to administrative needs including licensing
needs and NAEYC standard requirements.
Minimum Requirements
- CPR/First Aid Certification
- Fingerprint Background Check Approval
- High School Diploma GED Equivalent
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills among colleagues and parents
Preferred Requirements
- Early Childhood classroom experience
- Bachelors or Associates degree in related field
Tessa NeSmith
Employment Type
Full Time
