Early Childhood Teacher Assistant

Job Summary

Our ideal candidate will possess a strong early development knowledge base and passion for teaching early learners, and be able to support our play based program to promote students' active inquiry, discovery, and learning; adapt materials and methods to meet students' varying developmental stages, interests, and learning profiles; and partner with colleagues and parents to promote each student's individual growth.

Responsibilities:
*Hours 8:00am-3:45pm (M-TH), 8:00am-1:35pm (F)
*Provide active and connected supervision and academic assistance to early childhood classes;
*Assist the lead teacher in using a variety of assessment practices to monitor, guide, and support student learning and to adjust teaching to meet student needs;
*Foster a classroom community founded on trust, respect, consideration for self and others, inclusiveness, curiosity, growth mindsets, and joy;
*Promote in students self-awareness, self-regulation, self-advocacy, moral sensitivity, integrity, and mutual responsibility;
*Work closely with the Early Childhood Director Associate Director and Early Childhood faculty team to cultivate an invigorating, safe, and respectful atmosphere across all …