Teacher Assistant

Job Description

Job Description
About This Role

Hunger Mountain Children's Center, a non-profit child care and preschool, is seeking an energetic Teacher Assistant/Floater to join our team. This is a great opportunity for a reliable and motivated educator to work with children from infants to age five in a play-based environment. The Teacher Assistant will be responsible for ensuring the safety, well-being, and health of children while supporting classroom teachers by creating a caring and safe environment and assisting in activities to improve the overall quality of education. They must be able to communicate, listen and work well with others in a team environment.

What You'll Do

• Cover for teachers during breaks, vacations, sick days, planning time, etc.
• Ensure safety of classroom and children at all times
• Help children maintain healthy hygiene and change diapers
• Communicate and build relationships with children and families
• Help manage the appearance and cleanliness of the facility
• Abide by Vermont Licensing Regulations

Requirements

The candidate must be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma. We are willing to train the right individual.

Nice To Haves

• The ideal candidate will have completed the state's Fundamentals in Early Childhood Education class or a 3 credit course in early childhood education - or able to complete the class within 6 months
• An added bonus would be an Early Childhood Apprenticeship Certificate, Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education and/or qualify as a Teacher or Teacher Associate through VT licensing regulations, which would qualify for a higher salary.

Benefits

• Paid Leave
• Sick Leave
• Retirement Plan
• Child Care Discount
• Professional Development

• This is a full-time year round position with competitive pay, generous leave time (up to 7 weeks of personal/sick time and 16 paid holidays), retirement benefits, paid professional development, and child care tuition credit