Assistant Teacher – Thomasville Position Available In Colquitt, Georgia
Tallo's Job Summary: The Assistant Teacher position in Thomasville involves supervising children's activities, assisting with planning, and serving as a bus monitor. A minimum of a Preschool Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential is required, with a starting salary of $10.50 hourly. Pre-employment drug screening and background checks are mandatory. Necessary skills include organizational abilities, effective communication, and physical stamina.
Job Description
Primary Function:
The assistant teacher position includes duties such as supervising children’s activities; assisting the teacher with a variety of tasks such as planning activities, collecting documentation on children’s development and assessing their skills, providing individualized activities to special needs children; interacting with the children and preparation of reports, forms, and documents. The assistant teacher will also serve as bus monitor who will assure that all children are provided a safer and socially stimulating ride as they are transported to and from the center.
Requirements:
Educational Level:
A minimum of a Preschool Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential is required. A diploma in early childhood education is preferred.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Requirements:
Educational Level:
A minimum of a Preschool Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential is required. A diploma in early childhood education is preferred.
Starting Salary•$10.50 hourly•
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Pre-Employment Requirements:
Drug screening and background check are required.
Proficiency Skills:
Language:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of parents or employees of the agency.
Mathematical Skills:
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interests, proportions, percentages, area, and volume.
General Skills and Abilities:
Has ability to organize and supervise the learning and physical activities of children; has ability to relate and interact with young pre-school children; has ability to work using own initiative; has ability to react properly in crisis situations; has ability to prepare simple reports, forms, and documents; has physical stamina sufficient to deal with large numbers of very active
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is required to walk and reach with hands and arms.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25-50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Must possess a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. •Must agree to obtain a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential (a T.C.C. or Diploma is preferred) and a current First Aid/CPR card within the first year of employment.•May be required to provide own transportation in order to fulfill job responsibilities. May be required to obtain Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Personal Skills:
Pleasant personality, cooperative attitude, physical skills and stamina to perform essential duties.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.•[]{style=”font-si”}•
