Teacher Assistant Infant/Toddler/Preschool
16 days ago
Shrewsbury
Job DescriptionDescription: Teacher Assistant Infant, Toddler, Preschool Location: Shrewsbury, NJ Hours: Monday to Friday, Various Shifts Available: 1:00 pm - 6:30 pm 8:00 am - 1:00 pm 7:00am - 1:00 pm As a Teacher Assistant at Apple Montessori Schools, you’ll have the opportunity to turn your passion for working with children into a meaningful career in Early Childhood Education. You will work closely with Lead Teachers to support children as they explore, grow, and build independence in a nurturing Montessori environment. Our Teacher Assistants provide warmth, encouragement, and guidance as children try new experiences, form friendships, and develop confidence and curiosity. As a member of our teaching team, some of your responsibilities will include: • Ensure a safe, clean, and engaging learning environment for all students, • Collaborate with the Lead Teacher to support and implement lesson plans, • Maintain accurate student records and assist with family communication, • Encourage positive self-image while supporting individuality, independence, and creativity, • Model appropriate social behavior and actively engage with students, • A values-driven workplace centered on Integrity, Passion, Caring, and Pursuit of Excellence, • Dental and vision benefit options for eligible employees, • Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA), • Allows eligible employees to receive employer-funded reimbursements for individual Marketplace health insurance premiums, • Employee Assistance Program (EAP), • Professional Development, • Life Insurance, • Pet Insurance through Wishbone, • Paid Time Off (PTO) to support work-life balance (for eligible employees), • 65% Childcare Discount, • Discount on personal Verizon Wireless accounts As an IACET Accredited Provider, Apple Montessori Schools offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard." • "(Apple Montessori Schools) is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training."Requirements:, • High School Diploma or GED, • CPR / First Aid Certification or willingness to obtain upon hire, • A genuine love of children., • Physically able to kneel, bend, squat, lift, push, pull, and carry children, • An understanding of health and safety guidelines., • Capacity to multi-task and function in an ever-changing environment., • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal