Child & Family·Middletown, Rhode Island
The Early Childhood Teacher Assistant will assist the Teacher in the classroom and help maintain a safe and stimulating environment for children. They will also be involved in curriculum planning and the implementation of daily activities tailored to children's individual needs.
What You’ll Be Doing You will promote the optimal development and well-being of children through family-centered childcare and assist in the planning and implementation of developmentally appropriate programs which emphasize learning through play.
Your Main Priorities While additional responsibilities are likely to arise on the job, you will primarily:
Assist the Teacher in the classroom.
Demonstrate professional manners through promptness, proper notification of tardiness or absence, maintaining a professional appearance and attitude, and proper respect for the program and agency.
Maintain a safe, sanitary, stimulating, and inviting environment.
Possess the skills necessary to manage an Early Childhood classroom, while always providing
appropriate supervision of children.
Be an integral part of curriculum planning; assists in the implementation of the monthly curriculum.
Develop plans which meet the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive needs of each child.
Assist in the implementation of daily activities based on the children’s individual assessments.
Oversee children’s activities interacting directly with groups and individuals.
This position requires time sitting, standing, walking, carrying and lifting up to 25lbs. This role also requires operating desktop, laptop and/or cell phone, and communicating with colleagues.
Equal Employment Opportunity Child & Family will not discriminate against any individual on the basis of age, gender, sexual orientation, color, race, creed, national origin, ancestry, religious persuasion, marital status, political belief, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, physical or mental disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations, genetic predisposition or genetic carrier status, or any other protected category under local, state, or federal law, nor will anyone receive special treatment for those reasons, except for reasonable accommodation as required by law. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
Affirmative Action Child & Family strives to achieve a workforce that includes representation of qualified affirmative action group members in proportion to the qualified and available target group workforce in the community that we serve.
Market context
Rhode Island early childhood teacher assistant roles are typically in steady demand because centers need reliable support staff who can help maintain classroom routines and meet licensing requirements. Competition often centers on candidates with childcare experience, strong communication, and the ability to pass background and medical clearances. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this page to save research time, and be ready to highlight any childcare experience plus examples of organization and teamwork in your application.