Assistant Toddler Teacher

Assistant Teacher The Assistant Teacher at The Goddard School is responsible for assisting the Lead Teacher in establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment. Additionally, a Lead Teacher is responsible to work together with the Assistant Lead Teacher to create a cohesive learning environment for the children. Benefits: Childcare benefits Competitive Salary Comprehensive Health Care No nights and weekends No Holidays Paid Training Paid Holidays Paid Professional Development 1 Hour Lunch Flexible Schedule Assistant Teacher qualifications: Must possess a high school diploma or higher education. Assistant Teacher Responsibilities: An Assistant Teacher’s responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: Establish and maintain a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment Understand and implement The Goddard School® emergency procedure(s) Promote healthy eating practices at lunch and snack times Ensure that children are always within state ratio requirements Perform nominal cleaning responsibilities (eg, spills) immediately Adhere to all GSI Health and Safety policies and procedures Advance children’s physical and intellectual competence Create a multi-cultural learning environment Interact with the children to support play, exploration, and learning Encourage children to talk with each other and with the faculty Present age- and developmentally appropriate expectations for all children Encourage creativity through art, music, dramatic play and blocks Provide a reasonable balance between teacher-directed and child-directed activities Provide opportunities for both active and quiet play Support each child’s social and emotional development and provide positive guidance Understand and adhere to the GSI Behavior Policy Implement activities to develop children’s self-esteem and social skills Implement activities to enable children’s feeling of security Encourage empathetic and respectful feelings for others, as well as the environment, through positive modeling Respect cultural and ethnic diversity Communicate, in a professional manner, with families and faculty Build teamwork Manage classrooms according to GSI QA Standards Use assessment tools (eg, Progress Reports, Children’s Progress) Maintain professional commitment Promote GSI philosophy and educational objectives Support a code of ethical conduct Pursue professional development/continuing education Attend faculty meetings, in-service days, conferences and professional growth opportunities Highschool Diploma Benefits: • Competitive Salary • Benefit package • Childcare benefits • No nights or weekend