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Peapod Learning Center

Lead and Assistant Teachers

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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

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Job Description

Lead and Assistant Teachers Peapod Learning Center - 5.0 Springfield, MO Job Details Part-time | Full-time | Contract $15 - $18 an hour 3 hours ago Benefits Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Employee discount Professional development assistance Flexible schedule Qualifications High school diploma or GED Performing background checks Cleaning Lesson planning Infants Full 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 hour
Benefits:
Employee discount Flexible schedule Paid time off Professional development assistance Tuition reimbursement
Education:
High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
Childcare :
1 year (Preferred) Ability to
Commute:
Springfield, MO 65804 (Required)
Work Location:
In person