Overview
Preschool Teacher Assistant Jobs in Gainesville, FL at The Child’s Garden
About us
The Child’s Garden is a small business in Gainesville, FL. We are engaging, fun and rewarding.
Our work environment includes:
Preschool Teacher
The Child’s Garden is a Preschool for children ages 6 weeks-5 years old. We are currently seeking a qualified preschool teacher to join our team. Qualifications and skills needed to be successful in this job include knowledge of best practices, preschool educational methods as well as the ability to engage children and create a fun learning environment. The goal is to contribute to the healthy mental and emotional development of the child so they can more easily acclimate in the next level of education.
Responsibilities
- Develop a careful and creative program suitable for preschool children
- Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media etc.)to teach children
- Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
- Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments
- Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers or colors, do crafts etc.)
- Organize nap and snack hours and supervise children to ensure they are safe at all times
- Track children’s progress and report to parents
- Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children’s background and psyche
- Collaborate with other educators
- Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards
Benefits:
·We offer competitive pay rates based on experience qualifications.
·We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long term disability, short term disability, paid vacation & holidays, 401k retirement plan with match.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.00 – $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Childcare: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
Title: Preschool Teacher Assistant
Company: The Child’s Garden
Location: Gainesville, FL
