Early Childhood Teacher Assistant

Overview

The Louis S. Wolk Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester is located alongside the Erie Canal in Brighton and is a 200,000 square foot facility that houses our state of the art fitness, wellness and recreation programming, an aquatics center, a Professional Theatre (live stream), Children’s Center and our Premier Camping Program!

We pride ourselves on providing our members with quality educational, cultural arts and social programming, and we are an inclusive community center that welcomes people of all faiths, backgrounds, and ages.

If you are seeking a full time opportunity as an Assistant Teacher/Floater in a highly respected Early Learning Center, we would like to hear from you! Full time hours include a rotating (8) hour shift between the hours of 7:00am and 6:00pm, Monday – Friday.

We have several positions available for qualified candidates who have one – two years of direct, proven experience working with children ages 8 weeks to Pre-K. We offer a variety of educational experiences as you will be rotating between several classrooms!

• Maintain a nurturing classroom environment that meets the emotional, social, physical and cognitive needs of each child
• Provide curriculum support to encourage curiosity, exploration, and problem‑solving appropriate to the development levels of the children in your care
• Model developmentally appropriate activities through daily contact with children and other early childhood staff in the classroom
• Maintain open, friendly, and cooperative relationship with each child’s family and encourage their involvement in the program
• Ability to provide individual and group instruction to children and observe and assess child behavior and model positive behavior management techniques and safety regulations
• Maintain up to date knowledge of current child development practices; complete 15 hours of training on mandated topics each year
• Attend weekly meetings to reflect and plan with the other teachers in the classroom
• Maintain confidentiality for children, families and staff at the JCC
• Report any suspected abuse to the Head Teacher or Director
• Greet children as they are dropped off outside at the Center and escort to classroom
• Assist with escorting children to their parents in the evening in the Center drop off pick up area

• CDA is preferred
• Certifications:
  
  Current CPR and First Aid certifications preferred. Medical Administration Training certification is recommended
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of one to two year’s experience in a group child care setting preferred
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and ability to utilize the parent communication website
• Dress Code:
  Casual dress. Facial masks and smocks are required during work hours and are provided

• Ability to assist children in an emergency situation
• Possess the strength, endurance and vigilance required to maintain constant supervision of children
• Ambulatory ability to manage uneven ground, hills, and steps
• Ability to lift a child repetitively weighing between 10–15# and occasionally up to 50#
• Ability to kneel, bend, squat, stand, and sit on the floor or on child‑size furniture for prolonged periods of time

• A JCC membership to our Fitness and Aquatics Center
• Full time employee benefits include health, vision, dental, and paid time off

$14.50 per hour + depending on experience and credentials.