Early Learning Center Assistant Teacher
Early Learning Center Assistant Teacher
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Job Description
Kendal at Oberlin is a full-service life plan community which primarily serves older adults in the Quaker tradition. Residents are assured a lifetime of healthcare including short- and long-term nursing services memory care and assisted living. Equally important residents enjoy an independent enriching living experience.
Kendal at Oberlins Early Learning Center is currently seeking a creative and enthusiastic full-time Assistant Teacher. This full-time schedule could be 8-hour shifts Monday Friday or 10-hour shifts four days a week. Our program is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and offers a one-of-a-kind intergenerational experience connecting children with our campus-residing Grandfriends. The Assistant Teacher will support classroom activities and routines while helping to create a warm developmentally appropriate learning environment.The teacher will assist in implementing lesson plans observe childrens development and help maintain strong respectful partnerships with families through daily communication and engagement.Further responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Planning and adapting a creative curriculum based on what most preschoolers should know and be able to do.
- Assess childrens development and learning through collecting samples of childrens drawings and writings and adding to the childrens portfolios.
- Paying attention to and supporting childrens interests skills and knowledge.
- Learn and support all KELC curricula such as Conscious Discipline by setting clear limits for childrens behavior and explain reasons.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Minimum of three years experience working with children 2-5 years old.
- Minimum Requirements: High school diploma or GED with a current CDA (Child Development Associate) credential.
- Preferred: Associate degree in Early Childhood Education or related field.
- Must possess or obtain within first 90 days of hire: First Aid CPR Communicable Disease and Child Abuse Recognition certifications.
- Familiarity or training in Creative Curriculum and Conscious Discipline is a plus.
- A love for working with young children and helping them grow socially emotionally and academically.
- Must be able to take children outside in cold weather.
- Must be able to lift children if needed weighing 30-50 pounds.
Employment Type
Full-Time
