Educare Academy Child Development Center - N. Dixie Hwy, Rossford, OH

Classroom Aide

Join our amazing team! Teachers at our centers are passionate about creating opportunities every day that reflect our mission to make a difference in the lives of children, their families, and communities. We are here to deliver every child a joyful, caring, and engaging childcare experience that will pave the way for each child to fulfill the promise of his or her life.

Skills:

• Love of working with children!
• Knowledge of or ability to learn early childhood education standards.
• Proactive and team-oriented attitude to create a successful team environment.
• Ability to create a positive learning environment for children.
• Communication skills that reflect professionalism and kindness at all times.

Primary Tasks:

• Assist in planning and implementing age-appropriate curriculum in accordance with the curriculum policy.
• Responsible for the basic care needs of each child in the classroom including assistance with dressing, toileting, tying shoes, regular hand washing, face cleaning, and any other tasks associated with good personal hygiene.
• Responsible for assisting the children with social development including teaching table manners during meals, working with a group of children to accomplish goals, teaching them to share, and other activities associated with social and emotional development.
• Ensure your classroom is in compliance with childcare state licensing regulations.
• Provides daily physical gross motor activities with or without equipment or materials indoor and outdoor.
• Any other duties assigned by the Center Director.

Additional Abilities/Work Environment:

• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds.
• Frequent periods of standing, stooping, bending, and occasional running.
• Must be able to maintain a strict classroom schedule to ensure State "ratio" compliance.
• Able to work a full assigned shift in order to maintain ratios shift schedules are typically 8 hours with a 30-minute break.

What We Offer Our Teachers:

• Paid training.
• Competitive childcare discounts.
• Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, holiday pay and paid time off.
• Monday - Friday no weekends or nights.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
It is our policy to abide by all federal, state, and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person's race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status (including protected veterans), marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bonafide occupational qualification exists.

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