Assistant Pre-K Teacher

Description

We are looking for a qualified Pre-K Teacher to prepare small children for Kindergarten by easing them into organized education. You will help teach them important elements that they will encounter soon after they enter school life. A Pre-K Teacher must have a great love and patience for children. Qualifications needed to teach them effectively include knowledge of best practices and preschool educational methods as well as the ability to engage them and earn their trust and attention. 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

• Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, 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.)
• Collaborate with the co-teacher in the classroom
• Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards

Skills

• Proven experience with children
• An educational background in Early Childhood Education or a degree that has an emphasis on working with children.
• Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and preschool educational methods
• Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms
• Excellent communication and instructional skills
• Ability to act as mediator between children
• Cool-tempered, friendly and reliable
• Balance between a creative mind and a practical acumen
• Certification in child CPR