Assistant Preschool 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.

Compensation

• Tuition Assistance
• Competitive Salary
• Retirement IRA
• Fun work environment
• No nights and weekends
• Room for growth

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.

• Ensure that classroom equipment is in good repair.
• 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.
• Perform major cleaning during times when children are not present.
• Post a classroom schedule that meets the needs of the children and includes a routine and learning opportunities.
• Adhere to all GSI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Advance children’s physical and intellectual competence

• Feed, rock and prepare children for napping.
• Change diapers every two hours, more often if needed.
• Adapt program to meet the individual needs of each child.
• Create a multi-cultural learning environment.

Provide a variety of developmentally appropriate materials Support each child’s social and emotional development and provide positive guidance

• Understand and adhere to the GSI Behavior Policy
• Plan and implement activities to develop children’s self-esteem and social skills
• Plan and implement activities to enable children’s feeling of security
• Encourage empathetic and respectful feelings for others, as well as the environment, through positive modeling

Establish positive and effective family relations

• Communicate, in a professional manner, with families and faculty
• Provide opportunities (e.g., conferences) in which families are made to feel a part of their children’s learning experiences
• Prepare a Daily Activity Report for each child
• Maintain a portfolio for each child