Assistant Preschool Teacher

Are you a compassionate, motivated person who adores children and wants to break into the field of early childhood education? Do you love promoting literacy and active play? Do you want to make a lasting, positive impression on the littlest learners?

We’re looking for people like you who want to begin or advance in a career providing classroom support to teachers and sparking creative joy!

• Benefits/Perks
• Set regular schedules, weekends off
• Paid time off after 90 days (and for your birthday)
• Ten paid holidays
• $250 bonuses received 90 days and 180 days after the hire date
• Child Development Associates tuition assistance (we had seven employees utilize this full tuition assistance this year)
• Pay increases for educational milestones (Child Development Associates - 9 credits)
• Paid conferences, professional development, and one-week orientation
• Discounted child care, if available
• Direct deposit is offered with bi-weekly pay
• Guaranteed 40 hours per week for full-time employees
• Supplemental insurance is offered for short-term disability, life insurance, dental, vision,
• Company events for team building
• Collaborative teacher recognition using the Nectar app (gift cards and rewards)
• Coffee and snack bar stocked in the lounge

Responsibilities

• Supervise children closely while adhering to all health and safety guidelines
• Enthusiastically contribute to a positive team environment
• Nurture others by demonstrating kindness, compassion, and gratitude
• Respect diversity, creativity, and individuality to build relationships
• Ensure all center policies and center regulations are met

Requirements

• 2500 hours of documented paid babysitting or childcare experience
• Acquire required clearances
• Communicate respectfully with children, coworkers, and families
• Physically able to complete the tasks necessary to care for small children, including diaper changing

About Us At Inspiration Station ELC, we take pride in inspiring hearts to dream big. Our vision is to build foundations for dreams and make an impact on the future of the young and old by focusing on play and developing a love of reading. We deliver Inspiration Station’s INSPIRE core values: Integrity, Nurture, Support, Passion, Inspiration, Relationship, and Engage and focus on creating positive family relationships together.

• We believe nurturing and engaging with teachers is just as important as caring for the children.
• To build comradery, we frequently hold staff events such as ax throwing, family picnics, bowling, catered luncheons, and we create inspirational t-shirts.
• Inspiration Station recognizes and appreciates each other so much that we use the Nectar app.
• In this Nectar App, teachers can give each other “kudos." These "kudos" are great for noticing our hard work, staff recognition and they add up to fun rewards.
• Our teachers love the gift card rewards specifically!
• Compensación: $13.00 per hour

Somos un empleador con igualdad de oportunidades y todos los candidatos calificados recibirán consideración por el empleo sin distinción de raza, color, religión, sexo, origen nacional, estado de discapacidad, estado de veterano protegido o cualquier otra característica protegida por la ley.

Mission Statement - Inspire hearts to dream big! By embracing smiles, sparking curiosity, and blossoming together.

Our VISION is to build the foundations for dreams by impacting growing minds through intentional and active experiences embedded within play. Making an impact on the future of the young and old by focusing on problem solving, developing self-confidence, cooperating with others, investigating and exploring their world, and inspiring a love of reading and learning that lasts a lifetime.

A Philosophy That Inspires Children’s Learning Through Play

Your child’s physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development soars through diversity, creativity, and individuality. A high-quality, safe environment with teachers who have the passion and experience to teach effectively means your child receives the best education.

Through reading and play children

· explore their world · investigate with their senses · solve problems · make choices · pretend · develop self-esteem and self-confidence · discover new ideas · cooperate with others · respect diversity · be creative and have fun · build close relationships · develop a love of reading · inspire life-long learning