Benefits:
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Employee discounts
Health insurance
Paid time off
401(k)
Signing bonus
Training & development
Vision insurance
Join our team and receive a sign-on bonus of $250 as a thank-you for bringing your talent to Little Scholars! We are looking for a Teacher Assistant who will help to ensure our goal - to provide the highest quality of early childhood education using theories from creative and high-scope educational models
Little Scholars is always innovating, that is why our ideas and curriculum will stimulate all five areas of development:
social/emotional
cognitive
physical/motor
self-help/adaptive
communicative/language
Our primary goal is to get the finest educational results possible through a comprehensive approach. Our alums take initiative in elementary school and get honours marks.
The mission of Little Scholars is to ensure comprehensive development for each child and careful monitoring of all students during active learning, valuing diversity and individual needs.
We need a professional who will not just follow our progressive curriculum. But someone, who shows interest in work and a gentle approach to children, provides care so that parents are sure that their children are in a favourable environment.
In your day-by-day activities, you will work on:
Assisting the lead teacher in creating a welcoming, engaging classroom
Assisting the lead teacher in the planning of weekly themes, lesson plans and carrying out daily activities- Supervising activities of children and provide stimulating activities
Maintaining a safe, healthy environment for children at all times
Actively engaging in daily activities and routines with children
Maintaining all required certifications
Ensuring compliance with all New York Department of Health rules and regulations
Required qualifications:
6 months or more of professional childcare experience
Ability to develop activities that are fun and educational for young children
Ability to instruct young children on rules of conduct and learning new tasks
Ability to effectively communicate with children and parents
Proficient active listening skills to understand and adapt to the various needs of children and parents
Patience and compassion are suitable for working with young children
Meet state-specific guidelines for the role
Advantages:
Some college coursework in Early Childhood Education
Child Development Associate Certification
Additional knowledge of other languages
Schedule:
4 working days per week
10 working hours per day
Location:
LS IV: 4123 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11234
Why working with us is a good idea:
Salary: $20 -22 per hour
401(k)
Dental Insurance
Health insurance
Vision insurance
Here are the recruiting steps for this position:
Online interview with our Talent Team Partner (30 min)
Offline interview with the Hiring Manager (30 min)
Background Check