Job Description
Job DescriptionEvelyn Street Day School is a privately owned daycare located in Paramus, Nj.
We are presently looking for a full and a part time teacher assistant for multiple classrooms. Must be available Monday through Friday. Only apply if you can fulfill Monday through Friday full day shift. No exceptions. No temporary applicants, please.
****************************** CHANGING CHILDREN'S DIAPERS WILL BE REQUIRED*********************************************
Job description
Responsibilities:
- Supervise and interact with children in a safe and compassionate manner
- CHANGE DIAPERS AS NEEDED
- Assist the lead teacher in various ways to help the room run smoothly
- Keep children safe and clean throughout the day
- Implement creative activities to assist with child development
- Create a positive and nurturing environment for children
- Perform a variety of tasks, such as cleaning and sanitizing, interacting and engaging with children,
- Complete and submit required paperwork and forms in a timely manner
- Follow staff handbook policies, regulations and guidelines
- Administer first aid and medication when necessary
- Address children co-workers, parents, and administration in a respectful manner
- Be punctual, reliable, dependent, focused, professional and flexible
- Implement diplomatic skills when addressing the parents and families of the children
- Willingness to perform the responsibilities of the closer for the assigned room
Qualifications:
- Previous experience with childcare or other related fields helpful but not required
- CHANGING DIAPERS WILL BE REQUIRED
- Enjoy working with children
- Be able to engage children in a meaningful, fun, nurturing way
- Ability to build rapport with children and their parents, co-workers and administration
- Positive and patient demeanor
- Possess techniques for classroom management
- Speak, read and write English, fluently
- Be willing to learn about child development
- Clear a fingerprint and background check
Job Type: Part-time
Salary: $16.00 - $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
Schedule::
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends