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Peapod Learning Center
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What they do
A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.
$33,941 / year median in Missouri
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Peapod is the Ozark's first nature preschool, licensed and serving ages birth to six years since 2008. We utilize Project Construct and the DRDP for our curriculum and assessment. Peapod has affiliations with several community organizations such as the Department of Conservation, Missouri Botanical Gardens, Master Gardeners of Southern Missouri, and Parks Department. We strive to provide a variety of rich play based indoor and outdoor experiences, tied to the Missouri Early Learning Goals and Objectives through DESE. We are seeking dedicated professionals to join our Peapod team! Must be age 18 or older and eligible to work in the USA, ability to lift 50 lbs and get in and out of the floor with children multiple times a day, ability to pass a background check and fingerprint FBI background check as well as a negative TB screening valid within the last year, references, will be required to gain CPR/First Aid certification, and must have experience with infants and toddlers. Must be able to pass a drug screening as well.
Job responsibilities may include:
creating and implementing lesson plans, taking observations and rating children using the DRDP, managing multiple teachers in a classroom, maintaining cleanly classroom, diapering, feeding, etc.Job Type:
Full-Time Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Contract Pay:
$15.00 - $18.00 per hourBenefits:
Employee discount Flexible schedule Paid time off Professional development assistance Tuition reimbursementEducation:
High school or equivalent (Preferred)Experience:
Childcare :
1 year (Preferred) Ability toCommute:
Springfield, MO 65804 (Required)Work Location:
In personBenefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Financial Aid/Assistance
- Professional Development
- Flexible Work Schedules