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Full Time Assistant Teacher - Infants The Wonder Playschool Peoria, IL Job Details Full-time From $17.25 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Paid time off Professional development assistance Retirement plan Qualifications Hygiene practices (early childhood general education) Report writing Writing skills Child safety supervision Activity planning for children Full Job Description Expectations, Essential Duties, and Responsibilities

• Adhere to The Wonder Playschool's employee policies
• Arrive on time and appropriately dressed
• Be in the classroom ready to begin the day at scheduled start time
• Demonstrate warmth and understanding in behavior management
• Address behavior challenges by communicating desired behaviors using positive language
• Develop secure and loving relationships with children
• Demonstrate a willingness to experiment with different "languages" during daily routines
• Assist in providing for all areas of a child's development
• Assist in providing a developmentally appropriate and nurturing environment for children
• Assist in implementing daily activities to provide multiple opportunities for inquiry, problem-based learning
• Assist the lead-teacher in keeping the app updated (posting at least 4 photos per child per day as specified in the app expectations sheet.)
• Assist the lead-teacher in establishing classroom routines
• Maintain a clean environment and use proper sanitization procedures
• Report all accidents and incidents verbally and in writing to parents and the HR Director
• Participate in on-going in-service and educational development trainings (15 hours per year)
• Ensure the safety and well-being of all the children
• Help maintain current and accurate records on all children
• Strong written and oral communications skills
• Assist teachers in collecting samples of child's work for meeting with parents and sharing their progress

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

From $17.25 per hour

Benefits:

Paid time off Professional development assistance Retirement plan

Work Location:

In person