Child Care Teacher Assistant
Summary Almond Tree is a small, vibrant early childhood program nestled in the heart of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn. We provide a joyful, nurturing space where children ages 2 to 5 are encouraged to grow through play, exploration, and meaningful learning experiences. As part of our Team, you'll help create a safe, warm supportive and engaging environment where children feel safe, seen and heard, and where their development is supported across all key areas. The following shifts are available:
Monday to Friday: 8:30am to 1pm
Monday to Friday: 12pm-5pm Duties
- Supervise and actively engage children throughout the day with warmth, attentiveness, and care
- Build nurturing, responsive relationships with children to support their social and emotional growth.
- Support children’s daily routines including arrival, meals/snacks,circle time, large/small groups,transitions, outdoors, rest, diapering/toileting, handwashing, and departures
- Prepare materials and maintain an organized, inviting classroom environment
- Plan and implement activities that reflect children’s interests and developmental stages
- Observe and document children's progress to inform instruction
- Foster positive partnerships with families through regular communication and family engagement
- Clean and sanitize classroom spaces, toys and surfaces regularly
- Support parent-teacher conferences
- Support licensing, inspection and official visits
- Perform recordkeeping activities ie attendance, incident reports, observations
- Perform other duties as needed in a collaborative team setting
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Minimum of 2 years experience in a child care setting
- Successfully complete a background check and fingerprinting through the NYC Department of Health
- Complete 10 hours of Health and Safety Training on the ECETP website (will provide additional information about this)
- Must have Pediatric CPR/First Aid certified (or willing to obtain before the start date)
- Three references- 2 professional (from a child-related role and 1 personal (at least one from a child-related role)
- Physically able to lift up to 30 lbs, bend, crouch, kneel, balance, sit on floor, stand and walk for extended periods, and engage in active play indoors and outdoors
- Strong positive attitude and communication, punctual, reliable, work well with others
- Worked in a daycare/preschool setting
- Credits in Early Childhood Education
- CPR/First Aid Certification
- Health and Safety trainings from ECETP
- Up to 27 days paid time off
- Opportunity to work overtime as needed
- Paid trainings and paid college tuition after 1 full year of employment
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