Meeting Street·Providence, Rhode Island
Assist the lead teacher with daily classroom activities, curriculum delivery, and child assessments. Maintain a clean, safe, and organized learning environment while ensuring constant supervision of children according to licensing ratios.
Description Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in children’s lives? Look no further and join the team at Meeting Street! Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential.
Competitive Pay Generous PTO 13 paid holidays Medical, dental, vision and MORE Meeting Street is seeking Teacher Assistants for the Early Learning Center for 40 hours per week.
Provides assistance to the teacher in the classroom in regard to daily activities, cleanliness, supervision, curriculum and assessment. Partners with families to ensure high quality care and education for young children. Maintains a clean, organized and child-friendly learning environment in accordance with state regulations. Always maintains supervision of children (indoor/outdoor) using accurate licensing ratios. Meeting Street believes the dignity of each person is paramount. We recognize that our community’s future strength rests firmly on our commitment to our values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence. To uphold these commitments, we expect all employees to recognize and properly respond to racism and other forms of injustice.
It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, transfer and promote employees, and to ensure that all other employment practices (i.e. salary and benefits administration, education and training programs, and social and recreational programs) are administered without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, gender, sexual preference or orientation, gender expression or identity, age, national origin or ancestry, legally recognized disability, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, military status, socioeconomic background, homelessness or any other characteristic or category protected by law. It is also our policy to protect employees and applicants from any coercion, retaliation or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in any investigation pursuant to the equal opportunity laws.
Learn more about us at https://www.meetingstreet.org
High School Diploma/GED required 12+ College credits in Early Childhood Education from an accredited university required, Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education preferred per program accreditors Valid CPR and first aid training/certification A minimum of 1 year working experience with young children, birth to age 5.
Market context
Rhode Island classroom teacher roles often reflect steady demand tied to school staffing needs and student support priorities. Competition can be shaped by experience expectations and preferred credentials; in this case, at least 3 years of experience and Microsoft Office proficiency are required, while RMA or CMA (AAMA) certifications are preferred. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform against the original posting, and confirm how your experience aligns before applying.