TLC Assistant Teacher (Floater age range 3s to 12/ 9 am -6pm) Position Available In Richland, South Carolina

TLC Assistant Teacher (Floater age range 3’s to 12/ 9 am -6pm) Trinity Learning Center – 4.0 Columbia, SC Job Details Full-time $13 – $15 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Paid holidays Paid time off Vision insurance Qualifications CPR Certification Early childhood education High school diploma or GED Classroom experience Associate’s degree Teaching Entry level Early Childhood Education Under 1 year Full Job Description Summary At Trinity Learning Center we are looking for someone full of excitement and eager to learn and interact with children. We encourage you to have fun and enjoy your working experience here at Trinity to get down on their eye level and engage with the children while doing arts and crafts, storytelling, exercise, and educational games. It is important to keep things fresh and try new activities to capture the children?s short attention spans. In this field, you need to have a passion for young children! If you are going to shape our future leaders of tomorrow, you must love all the different age groups and all the very different personalities you are likely to encounter. Children require nurturing, tenderness, and love. You need to be warm and genuine to gain their trust and attention. You also must care about the whole person and understand the obstacles they might face, whether it?s a boo-boo at playtime or a home life that is less than perfect. As an employee, here at Trinity Learning Center, you may begin your day with a fully formulated plan to be in one class then by mid-day your schedule may change completely because someone called out or took ill. That is when we must work together as a team and be flexible. In addition, we are a Christian-based learning center, so it is required that we teach our children to develop a deep love for God through a Christian-based curriculum. Duties You will be responsible for assisting the Lead teacher in the classroom. Our classroom’s age range is from eight weeks to twelve years. Your duties will be conducting daily duties such as creating lesson plans, preparing and serving feedings/meals, changing diapers and/or assisting with toileting, writing daily reports, recording attendance, engaging in play, assisting to put children to sleep, and creating a safe, fun, and educational environment. You should display a friendly and positive attitude and greet parents and children by their names. Most importantly, you should constantly monitor and supervise the children in your care to always ensure safety. Below are a few other additional duties that you will be responsible for: Assist in maintaining the class schedule with daily activities. Aid in lesson preparations and plans including getting materials ready and setting up equipment. Overseeing children during classroom time as well as non-classroom times, including mealtimes, naptime, bathrooms, outside time, and field trips. Collaborating with the lead teacher when you recognize issues students are facing and recommend solutions. Complying with South Carolina State, DSS, CACFP, ABC, First Steps, and Trinity Learning Center policies. Attending all in-service days, and faculty meetings, completing 20 hours of required training annually (including conferences on weekends), and completing mandatory Infant/Toddler CPR/First Aid every 2 years. Helping maintain a safe and clean environment in all classrooms, bathrooms, and all other environments. This includes cleaning and sanitizing bathrooms, tables after mealtimes, and all other commonly touched surfaces, sweeping, and assisting in maintaining an organized classroom. Teaching appropriate behavior and social skills to children. Teach and enforce school and classroom rules. Maintain record-keeping including attendance records, meal count records, potty logs, and other records as needed. Providing personal aid and care as necessary to students, such as help with medical needs, hygiene, eating, and toileting. Keep track of your daily schedule and stay on time for the assigned classroom. This is not an all-composite list. Requirements Requirements High school diploma or GED. Completion of ECD 101 and an associate?s degree in early childhood education preferred. If you do not have this you will be required to complete ECD 101 through the TEACH scholarship program upon hire. Minimum 1 year of experience working in early childhood education preferred not necessary. Benefits Position benefits Holiday Pay PTO Health, dental, and vision Insurance