Support Teacher- Part Time at Kiddie Academy of Upper Freehold

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSummaryKiddie Academy of Upper Freehold is located in Allentown, NJ, providing educational childcare to the surrounding communities. We are seeking a qualified, passionate team member to support in classrooms throughout the building. The ideal candidate will be available Monday through Friday with flexibility to work 3-6 hours per day between the hours of 12:00PM to 6:00PM. Candidates must enjoy working with children. Duties• Assists and supervises children during all activities. • Attends and participates in staff meetings, Academy events and parent meetings, as requested. • Carries out plans created by the lead teacher and utilizes instructional aids and materials for classroom activities, as needed. • Ensures that appearance, cleanliness and safe environment of classroom are appropriately maintained.• Assists with ensuring the physical and emotional needs of the children are met daily. • Assists with ensuring all policies and procedures are being implemented to keep the children healthy and safe. • Assists children with mealtimes and cleanup. • Assists with all Academy and classroom paperwork/electronic reports: for example, daily notes, accident reports and attendance reports. • Assists with preparation and implementation of classroom lesson plans, programs and schedule. • Ensures that all classroom and outdoor equipment are in good working condition and are used and maintained properly.• Responsible for attending workshops, conferences and in-service training, as requested. • Reports any problems to the Lead Teacher or the Academy Director. • Must be able to lift no less than 40 pounds to at least waist high on a consistent basis throughout the workday.• Accepts temporary work assignments in the event regularly scheduled personnel are not available; for example, takes full responsibility for the classroom in the absence of the classroom Teacher, or may write, submit and implement a weekly lesson plan. • Performs other similar or related duties as necessary.Requirements• Must meet all state and local licensing requirements for position.• Candidate must pass all state medical requirements and have a clear background check to qualify for employment. • All employees must receive the required amount of training hours each calendar year per state licensing requirements.Nice To HavesBackground in Early Childhood Development- willing to train.Child Development AssociateCPR/First Aid CertificationBenefits401(k) matchingEmployee childcare discountPaid time offReferral programTuition reimbursement