Teacher s Aide

As a teacher’s aid at Children First Learning Center (CFLC) you are a key to ensuring our success by providing support to our teachers and students.

As a teacher’s aid you will:

• Assist the lead teacher with curriculum development and implementing age-appropriate activities and lesson plans.

• Maintain a safe, nurturing, and creative environment where children can grow and learn.

• Assist with behavior management and maintaining a positive classroom environment.

• Support classroom management by assisting with transitions, routines, and organization.

• Follow schedules and provide structure and routine for the classes you assist.

• Partner with teachers and parents to provide essential communications, share milestones, and work as a team to nurture a safe learning environment. 

• Support childhood development through age-appropriate activities and play.

• Obtain familiarity with literacy education strategies for young children.

• Obtain knowledge of childhood development milestones and appropriate interventions.

Qualifications: 

• Excellent communication skills, strong organizational skills, and the ability to multitask effectively.

• CPR and First Aid Certification.

• Physically able to lift a minimum of 25 pounds. 

• Ability to act as a float between classrooms as needed to maintain teacher-student ratios. 

• Ability to work with children in both indoor or outdoor settings. 

• Able to assume postures in low levels to allow physical and visual contact with children.

• Ability to see and hear well enough to keep children safe, and engage in physical activity with children in group settings. 

• Must possess the ability to read, write, understand, and speak English to communicate with children and their parents.

• Bilingual in Spanish, Mandarin, Russian, Ukrainian are highly encouraged to apply. 

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other 

related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Benefits:

• 10 paid holidays

• Sick leave

• PTO

Education:

We follow the below requirements for education requirements for teacher’s aid at our facility. 

• All course work must be degree-applicable (associate degree or higher) and non-remedial.

• Complete six semester units of early childhood education or child development course work.

*School-Age Emphasis under this option requires that three of the six semester units in early childhood education/child development be completed in school-age course work.

Permits accepted: 

• Child Development Assistant Permit.

Salary: Starting at $18 per hour.