Assistant Preschool Teacher

Job Description

Benefits:

Competitive salary

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

No Nights and Weekends!

Benefits & Perks of Working at a Goddard School:

Your well-being is important to us! We offer great benefits including paid maternity leave, free childcare and very importantly paid time off and holidays (including the entire week between Christmas and New Year), up to 22 days per year!

Your professional development is prioritized! We will train you and support you in building a career in early childhood education and provide other opportunities to support your professional development. We will pay the entire cost for you to earn your CDA (Child Development Associate) and pride ourselves on promoting from within so you can grow your teaching career with us.

You will be a part of a supportive team! All resource teachers will get support from our faculty and school leadership every step of the way to help develop and grow their teaching skills. We provide paid planning time, and training hours are provided during the work day,

We recognize our teachers! We have recognition programs that are offered throughout the year and lots of fun teacher appreciation events every month.Responsibilities of an Assistant Teacher include the following:

Establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment

Supporting each childs social and emotional development

Establishing positive and effective family relations

Working with the classroom teachers and in conjunction with the entire faculty

Ability to work effectively with adults and children

Willingness to attend training in food handling, child abuse recognition, CPR, first aid, and management of communicable diseaseQualifications

Teaching-caregiving experience at early childhood, preschool or elementary level preferred

Must pass Ohio BCI&I and FBI background checks

Shows empathy and compassion for young children

Is dependable and adaptable and enjoys working together toward a common goal

Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. in connection with the handling of children for the facilitation of programs, child safety, and potential emergency situations. For Infant and Young Toddler Teachers, must be able to properly lift infants into and out of a crib

High school diploma or equivalent, BA or AA in early childhood education or related fieldAbout Goddard Schools

As part of a larger franchise system, in operation for 35 years, we are the premiere spot for early childhood learning for children from six weeks to six years old. We have over 600 franchised Schools with more than 75,000 students in 37 states and Washington D.C. The Goddard School uses the most current, academically endorsed methods to ensure that children have fun while learning the skills they need for long-term success in school and in life. Our talented teachers also collaborate with parents to nurture children into respectful, confident, and joyful learners.

Full-time