Assistant Toddler Teacher
The Goddard School
Apply to this jobAt The Goddard School®, we believe that some of the most profound lessons can happen during everyday moments. Our teachers work with student's natural inclination for exploration and investigation to create fun, flexible learning experiences that foster well-rounded development in a safe and caring environment.
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.
Benefits:
- Childcare benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Comprehensive Health Care
- No nights and weekends
- No Holidays
- Paid Training
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Professional Development
- 1 Hour Lunch
- Flexible Schedule
Assistant Teacher qualifications:
- Must possess a high school diploma or higher education.
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
- 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
- Adhere to all GSI Health and Safety policies and procedures
- Advance children’s physical and intellectual competence
- Create a multi-cultural learning environment Interact with the children to support play, exploration, and learning
- Encourage children to talk with each other and with the faculty
- Present age- and developmentally appropriate expectations for all children
- Encourage creativity through art, music, dramatic play and blocks
- Provide a reasonable balance between teacher-directed and child-directed activities
- Provide opportunities for both active and quiet play
- Support each child’s social and emotional development and provide positive guidance
- Understand and adhere to the GSI Behavior Policy Implement activities to develop children’s self-esteem and social skills
- Implement activities to enable children’s feeling of security
- Encourage empathetic and respectful feelings for others, as well as the environment, through positive modeling
- Respect cultural and ethnic diversity
- Communicate, in a professional manner, with families and faculty
- Build teamwork
- Manage classrooms according to GSI QA Standards
- Use assessment tools (eg, Progress Reports, Children’s Progress)
- Maintain professional commitment
- Promote GSI philosophy and educational objectives
- Support a code of ethical conduct
- Pursue professional development/continuing education
- Attend faculty meetings, in-service days, conferences and professional growth opportunities
Highschool Diploma
Benefits:
• Competitive Salary
• Benefit package
• Childcare benefits
• No nights or weekend
Summary
Assist lead teacher in creating safe, nurturing learning environment for toddlers, supporting development and diversity.
Job title
Assistant Toddler Teacher
Experience level
high school diploma
Industry
education
Location requirements
Oxford Charter Township, MI, US, on-site only
Salary
Not specified
Visa sponsorship
H-1B sponsor history
Management role
No
Required skills
Preferred skills
Specializations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Oxford, MI 48371, USA