Assistant Pre-K Teacher

*New Day Children’s Center* *Job Description:* Assistant Pre-K Teacher *Expectations:* * Arrive each day on time, with a positive attitude.
* Sign in and out every day.
* Greet all parents and children upon arrival to the center and classroom.
* All other job duties as assigned.
*Duties:* * Responsible for providing interns with mentoring and positive guidance on a daily basis.
* Responsible for execution of all classroom and outdoor activities.
* Responsible for the health, safety and well being of all children in assigned group.
* Responsible for establishing appropriate bathroom routines as needed.
* Responsible for establishing appropriate mealtime routines and family style dining.
* Responsible for assisting to maintain all records and required paperwork.
* Responsible for keeping the classroom environment neat and organized.
* Responsible for following a schedule for cleaning and sanitizing jobs and assist other classroom staff with those duties as needed.
* Be available for parent conferences as needed.
* Complete mandatory staff training as required by OCFS.
* Create and maintain an Aspire profile.
Provide Administrative Assistant with Aspire ID #, email login, and password.
* Attend evening staff meetings as needed.
* Attend center functions as needed.
*Minimum Qualifications:* * *A 2 year degree in Early Childhood Education or a closely related field or a CDA and at least 1 year experience working with children are preferred.
* * Must enjoy children and be able to interact with them sincerely and effectively.
* Must be able to relate to and respect parents from all socioeconomic backgrounds.
* Must be in good physical and mental health.
* Must be able to lift at least 40 pounds.
* Must be able to communicate effectively and respectfully with all administrative, teaching and kitchen staff.
* Must be dependable and reliable.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: $15.
00 - $15.
50 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Benefits: * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Employee discount * Health insurance * Health savings account * Life insurance * Paid time off * Retirement plan * Tuition reimbursement * Vision insurance Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Day shift * Monday to Friday * No weekends Education: * Associate (Preferred) Experience: * Experience with children: 1 year (Preferred) * Childcare: 1 year (Preferred) License/Certification: * Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred) Work Location: In person