Infant​/Toddler Teaching Assistant

Overview

Congressional School seeks full-time Early Childhood Teaching Assistants to work in our Infant/Toddler classrooms. This is a full-time position with scheduled hours between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm, Monday - Friday. The Teaching Assistant will work with children ages 6 weeks to 3 years.

• Assist in planning and implementing the daily program; actively supervise the classroom and playgrounds at all times; observe, interact, and engage with children.
• Maintain proper adult-to-child ratios with each age grouping and classroom.
• Monitor the playground and classroom at all times.
• Help with meals and snacks.
• Follow daily staffing schedule and assist in rooms when requested by the Early Childhood Coordinator or Lead Teachers.

• Experience working with infants and toddlers.
• Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in a child-related field or a child development/early childhood credential.
• Ability to lift or carry children weighing up to 25 pounds throughout the day.
• Ability to regularly bend, stoop, and crouch to physically interact with children and ensure their safety.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with children, parents, and co-workers.