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Preschool Assistant Teacher - Closer
Kids 'R' Kids West Allen - Allen, TX
posted 2 months ago
About the position
The Preschool Assistant Teacher at Kids 'R' Kids of West Allen is responsible for nurturing children by developing and providing educational programs while keeping parents informed. This role involves creating a safe and engaging environment for children, encouraging their emotional, intellectual, and social growth through interactive activities and structured lesson plans. The position requires collaboration with staff and parents to ensure a consistent and supportive learning experience for children.
Responsibilities
- Stimulates emotional, intellectual, and social growth of children by developing and directing educational programs and activities tailored to assigned class.
- Provides a safe environment by maintaining orderly, clean, and appealing facilities; removing known safety hazards.
- Encourages children's participation by providing interactive activities.
- Informs staff and parents of curriculum by preparing and submitting lesson plans; posting schedules and curriculum outlines.
- Keeps parents informed by posting parent information in the classroom; maintaining and sharing records of child's progress, attendance, and behavior.
- Encourages development of children's self-control by utilizing classroom management and modeling techniques.
- Maintains center's professional status by supervising, training, and evaluating staff and/or field experience students.
- Encourages consistency of service by maintaining communications with parents and staff.
- Protects families by keeping personal information confidential.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED (for assistant teachers)
- CDA or Bachelor's Degree (for lead teachers)
- CPR and First Aid Certification (training may be provided)
- Preferably 2 years experience
- Must Pass Drug Test
Nice-to-haves
- Child Development Associate Certification
- Teaching experience
Benefits
- Employee Discount
- Paid Time Off
- Professional Development Assistance
