Company:

Beanstalk Academy is a leading, full-service childcare, HeadStart, 3K, UPK, and early childhood education provider. We support and accommodate our families' needs by providing a safe and nurturing childcare experience. We are actively hiring Lead Preschool Teachers for Head Start, 3K, and UPK classrooms.

The Position:

The Assistant Teacher is charged with supporting the Lead Teacher across all aspects of curriculum, instruction, family engagement, and classroom health and safety. The Assistant Teacher is expected to engage in ongoing learning to strengthen his/her understanding of child development. The Assistant Teacher is responsible for promoting the vision for quality early childhood services that anchors the organization.

Responsibilities of Assistant Teacher:

• Work collaboratively with the lead teacher, following his/her lead in supporting all aspects of curriculum and instruction
• Work collaboratively with the lead teacher in order to promote child health and safety
• Engage in ongoing training and professional development around early childhood best practices

Requirements of Assistant Teacher:

• HS Diploma
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to build professional and collaborative relationships with colleagues and members of the community at large.
• Patient and proactive team player, who exhibits flexibility in day-to-day operations and the capacity to deliver formative feedback
• Robust communication skills—both verbal and written
• Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal accountability
• Ability to work within computerized Data Collection Programs (Teaching Strategies Gold)
• Understanding of Early Childhood Growth and Development
• Familiarity with the Creative Curriculum
• Ability to actively engage with children, rotating between sitting (in a chair or on the floor with children) and moving amongst the classroom

Rewards of Assistant Teacher:

• Competitive wages pending academic credentials (Rates range from $15-$16 p/h for HS diploma and increase up to $18 p/h annually for AA/AS or BA/BS)
• Health insurance
• Tuition discount for family members at any Beanstalk location