*PAY TO BE DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CARE AND LEARNING (DECAL)*
Bundle of Joy Academy located in East Cobb, Marietta is family-styled childcare that has a fun and hard-working staff, dedicated to making our children and their parents feel welcomed and special! We are looking for passionate Assistant Georgia Pre-K Teachers to prepare the children for kindergarten by easing them into organized education. You will teach them important elements that they will encounter soon once they enter school life. The GA Pre-K Assistant Teacher must have great love and patience for children. As an assistant teacher in the GA Pre-K classroom, you will help the lead teacher with planning lessons and instructing children in activities according to approved curriculum designed to promote social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth and development. You will also be responsible for maintaining a safe and healthy learning environment. The goal is to contribute to the healthy mental and emotional development of the child so they can more easily acclimate to the next level of education.
Desired Knowledge and Experience:
- Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or related field preferred
- CDA, TCC, TCD certificate is also preferred
- Must meet basic requirements of local childcare regulatory agency
- Must have a minimum of 3 years of teaching experience in a licensed early childhood program
- Must have 2 years of having Georgia Pre-K classroom experience
Responsibilities:
- Follows the Operating Guidelines required by Bright from the Start
- Must maintain regular attendance and punctuality
- Follow lesson plans created by the Lead Teacher
- Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for the classroom
- Demonstrates enthusiasm for working with Pre-K students
- Follows lesson plans that include a balance of teacher-directed and child-initiated activities, large group, small group, and individualized instruction
- Assists lead teacher in preparing lesson plans and instructing children in age-appropriate activities, according to the Georgia Pre-K curriculum.
- Takes on interchanging roles with Lead Teacher throughout the day
- Assists the Lead Teacher in the education, safety, and well being of the classroom
- Actively participates in teaching activities by consistently moving around the learning environment indoors and outdoors; sitting or stooping to communicate at the student’s eye level
- Provides a classroom environment that promotes active learning
- Redirects inappropriate behavior in a positive manner that is supportive
- Attends all required professional development/training
- Behaves in a professional manner that is always open, cordial to the children and families, and in the best interest of Bundle of Joy Academy
Skills:
- Proven effective classroom management
- Demonstrate an organized, neat, and clean classroom
- Appropriately monitors and manages the behavior of all students
- Excellent communication and instructional skills
- Ability to act as a mediator between children
- Cool-tempered, friendly, and reliable
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- being an assistant teacher in GA Pre-K classroom: 2 years (Preferred)
- working in a licensed childcare facility: 3 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- GeorgiaPDS Number (Required)
- CDA, TCC, or TCD focused on early childhood education (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Marietta, GA 30062 (Preferred)
Work Location: In person