Assistant Teacher, Children's Center
University of Tennessee
Location
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Salary
$16 / HOUR
Quick overview
Assistant teachers are responsible for providing a high-quality early childhood program that ensures a safe and nurturing environment promoting physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development in young children while responding to family needs. This role also involves serving as a role model and mentor to students during field experience, following the established curriculum, and assisting student workers and observers in understanding early childhood concepts through hands-on methods.
Requirements summary
Required qualifications include an Associate’s degree or equivalent in child development, early childhood education, or a related field, along with one year of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and training, plus current CPR and First Aid certifications. Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and three years of experience.
Job description
Assistant teachers provide a high-quality early childhood program which ensures a safe and nurturing environment that promotes the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of young children while responding to the needs of families. This position serves as a role model and mentor to students during field experience at the Children's Center and follows the curriculum we have in place and aid with helping the student workers and observers understand early childhood while using our hands on curriculum.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is in the heart of one of Tennessee’s largest and most dynamic cities. As a national model for metropolitan universities, UTC collaborates with its many regional partners to offer an experiential learning environment with outstanding teaching scholars in 128 undergraduate degree programs and 55 graduate programs—at both the master's and doctoral levels. UTC and Chattanooga—nationally recognized for its downtown redevelopment and wealth of outdoor recreation—are inextricably linked, and the University is central to the workforce and economic development efforts of the region and the state.
Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Engineering and Computer Science; Health, Education and Professional Studies; and the Honors College are home to an array of award-winning programs from Nursing to Computer Science, Entrepreneurship to Veteran Student Support. Innovation is a strategic focus, and UTC research and development in smart city technology is an industry leader. UTC is the first and only university in the country with access to a managed, commercial quantum computing network, and we are introducing an artificial intelligence initiative involving entities across campus and engaging partners throughout the region.
From our deep ties to the city of Chattanooga to our national reputation for innovation and hands-on learning, UTC stands out as a university where students thrive, faculty inspire, and partnerships create real impact.