Preschool Assistant Teacher

About the position

At The Pillars Christian Learning Centers, our dedicated team of professionals partner with parents to provide the absolute best in childcare, education, and development – all based on a foundation of faith in Jesus. The Pillars Christian Learning Center was founded to be different. From the beginning, our mission has always been to offer the most exceptional care for the children in our community. Care that is secure, innovative, and compassionate. We serve families with children as young as infants all the way up to the age of twelve. Our premier curriculum focuses on a child’s academic, physical, and spiritual development to support all areas of personal growth. It is our belief that the key to early development is to reinforce academic teachings with a good dose of creativity, fun, exploration, and new experiences. We understand that working parents and families desire to give their children every possible opportunity for long-term success and achievement. Working families also need childcare providers they can trust to walk alongside of them in their child’s journey. That’s why we hire the best people and work hard to keep them as a part of our family. The Assistant Teacher will support the Lead Teacher in meeting the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical needs of a group of young children.

Responsibilities

• Lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips.
• Relate to children with courtesy, respect, acceptance, and patience.
• Enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining classroom safety and order.
• Conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
• Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them.
• Attend to children's basic needs as age appropriate, such as feeding them, dressing them, and changing their diapers.
• Teach proper eating habits and personal hygiene.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Meet HHS minimum education and experience requirements

Nice-to-haves

• Prior teaching experience