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Location

Trenton, NJ | United States

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Job description

Millhill offers high quality, child-centered early education, accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), with a 4-Star Rating from Grow NJ. In addition, our classrooms use The Creative Curriculum , a research-based curriculum approved by the State of NJ’s Division of Early Childhood Education . To ensure high quality early childhood education is accessible to all children in Trenton, irrespective of their socio- economic conditions, our preschool is cost free to Trenton’s children.

Position Summary

The Teacher Assistant is responsible for assisting the Group Teacher in providing overall care and supervision to a group of fifteen children aged 3 to 5 years old, in a state-contracted preschool classroom, under the direction of Millhill Child and Family Development in partnership with the Trenton Board of Education.

Essential Responsibilities

• Oversee and ensure the children's safety and well-being at all times; treat each child, co-worker and parent with dignity and respect
• Assists in maintaining a clean, safe, and caring classroom environment equipped with age-appropriate learning materials
• Attend meetings and training sessions, as assigned
• Work with the children on an individual or small group basis.
• Evaluate students' social development and physical well-being; be prepared to temporarily take on the role of lead teacher when needed in both an in person and virtual environment
• Create a classroom environment that represents the group's cultural diversity

• Provide assistance to the Lead/Group Teacher in developing lessons

• Interact with children, both in person and virtually, preparing snacks, teaching children about numbers, colors and shapes, helping them get dressed and changing their diapers when needed.

• Arrange the environment and prepare supplies for activities. Assure that equipment and supplies are accessible and in good condition. Clean up the area after the activity

Requirements

• High School Diploma plus Parapro certification and/or 60 college credits
• Must be at least 21 years of age or older
• Experience working with young children
• Must have the ability to work well with parents and other staff members
• Excellent oral and written skills with competency in email communications; familiarity with Google classroom or other online teaching platforms, a plus
• Bilingual in Spanish, a plus

Additional Requirements

Benefits

• Paid time off, in addition to winter and spring breaks
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance benefits; 403B plan with employer match

Millhill Child and Family Development is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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