ABC CHILDREN'S CENTER Early Childhood - Teacher Assistant/Aide-Full Time Posistion Salary in the United States

The Teacher Assistant supports the Teachers and the Director by helping to create a caring and safe environment for the children and assisting in activities to improve the overall care and quality of education. S/he must be able to communicate, listen and work well with others in a team environment. Assisting the staff in implementing a quality educational program and in developing positive relationships with the children and their parents, the Teacher Assistant observes and documents children's interest and progress, and relays that information back to parents and staff. Teacher Assistant are responsible for implementing developmentally appropriate activities based on children's interests and needs under the direction of the Teacher and the Director.

• Assist in the implementation of curricula activities and encourage participation by children.
• Actively engage in activities; manage cleanliness, maintenance, and availability of classroom materials.
• Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions and progress reports.
• Encourage self-help and good hygiene through behavior modeling.
• Help ensure smooth, daily transition from home to child care center.
• Follow all center policies and state regulations.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

• High School Diploma
• Child care experience preferred, but not required.
• Ability to relate positively to young children, parents, and staff.
• Demonstrate success in working as a member of a team.
• Complete registration in DEL Merit system.
• Must be able to pass DEL background check.
• TB test (negative test results within the last year).
• Ability to acquire basic first aid/infant CPR, BB/HIV, food handlers, 30 hours stars, within 60 days of hire date.
• Be able to lift up to 50lbs
• Be able to walk, squat, kneel, sit on floor, see, hear, speak with children to ensure children's health and safety

ECE Stack-able Certificate

Full time employees have the benefits of paid holidays after 1 year of service, along with Sick Leave from the state of Washington, we offer a week of PTO after 6 months of services and we are affiliated with Bates which means you can get your AA Degree in Early Childhood Education for free because we are an Early Achievers Site.