Infant Teacher - Assistant/Aide

Summary

Bright Sprouts Learning is a brand new school serving infants and toddlers in Aurora, CO!

We are currently interviewing for a CO State qualified Infant Assistant/Aide Teacher who passionately aligns with our mission and vision of supporting children, teachers, and families with whole-system, whole-person programming.

Statement of Philosophy: Bright Sprouts Learning is a holistically driven center focused on the well-being of working families, early childhood educators, and the early childhood journey.

Statement of Curriculum: Using a Learning Stories approach our early childhood teachers facilitate Emergent Curriculum through documentation, research, reflection and planning.

The Teacher Assistant supports the Infant Supervisor Teachers and the Director by helping to create a caring and safe environment for the children and assisting in activities to improve the overall care and quality of education.  S/he must be able to communicate, listen and work well with others in a team environment. Assisting the staff in implementing a quality educational program and in developing positive relationships with the children and their parents, the Teacher Assistant observes and documents children’s interest and progress, and relays that information back to parents and staff. Teacher Assistants are responsible for implementing developmentally appropriate activities based on children’s interests and needs under the direction of the Teacher and the Director.

Duties

• Assist in the implementation of curricula activities and encourage participation by children.
• Actively engage in activities; manage cleanliness, order, and availability of classroom materials.
• Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions and progress reports.
• Encourage self-help and good hygiene through behavior modeling.
• Help ensure smooth, daily transition from home to child care center.
• Follow all center policies and state regulations.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1-2 years of professional child care experience.
• High energy.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills. 
• A strong understanding of child development.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must clear full background check. 
• Must pass health screening.

Nice To Haves

If interest, apply now by completing this form. Copy and paste this link in url. https://forms.gle/Wbha48eGDc4whgXq6

Benefits

Paid Holiday and PTO

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