Teacher Aide
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Job Location:
Reston, VA - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 17 - 17
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Details
Description
Reports to Job Role: Lead Teacher
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Level: Aide
Descriptive Summary
The Teachers Aide supports the Lead Teacher and Assistant Teacher in creating a safe nurturing and developmentally appropriate classroom environment for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. This role assists in carrying out daily routines supervising children maintaining compliance with state licensing regulations and fostering positive relationships with children families and staff.
Qualifications
Essential Functions
- Assist the Lead Teacher in implementing daily lesson plans and classroom activities that support each childs development.
- Provide direct care for children including feeding diapering toileting dressing and rest time routines in accordance with licensing health and safety standards.
- Supervise children at all times and ensure child-to-staff ratios are maintained.
- Help maintain a safe clean and organized classroom environment including sanitizing toys equipment and materials as required.
- Support childrens social-emotional growth by modeling positive interactions guiding behavior with respect and consistency and encouraging independence.
- Observe and share information with the Lead Teacher about each childs development progress and any concerns.
- Communicate effectively and respectfully with parents families and coworkers.
- Attend required staff meetings professional development sessions and annual training hours as outlined by Virginia licensing (minimum 16 hours per year).
- Comply with all center policies and Virginia Department of Education Child Day Center Licensing Standards.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Lead Teacher or Center Director.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge Skills and Abilities)
- 16 years or older
- High school diploma or equivalent required; coursework or credential in early childhood education preferred.
- Experience working with young children in a group setting preferred.
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and engage in active play.
- Strong communication teamwork and reliability.
- Commitment to diversity equity and inclusion in the classroom.
Schedule: Full-time or part-time.
Compensation: Hourly wage commensurate with education and experience.
Attitude:
- Attentive to constraints of time and funds in setting stretch goals
- Respectful of staff volunteers funders and clients
- Forward thinker considering not just today but what are the implications for tomorrow
- Collaborative leader working with others individually and in teams
Work Environment
- The work is performed in a typical office environment
- Some work is performed outdoors in both the winter and summer.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
- Prolonged sitting and a desk and working on a computer.
- Regular in person interaction with the public clients and stakeholders.
- Handle or feel objects tools or controls.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds
- Occasional navigation of stairs ramps ladders.
- Noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- Restaurant Experience
- Food Preparation Experience
- Food Service
- Kitchen Experience
- Dietary Aide Experience
- Serving Experience
- Cooking
- Dietary Department Experience
- Sanitation
- Food Production Experience
- Meal Preparation
