Position Type: Community Education/Discovery Kids Childcare
Date Posted: 10/14/2024
Location: Orono Schools Discovery Center
Description: Discovery Kids Teacher's Assistant - Infant Room Job Summary: - Provide support to the teacher in a child care classroom including: attentiveness to children, preparing bottles and feeding children, cleaning classroom and diaper changes.
- Maintain a safe, positive, play and learning environment that meets the physical, educational and social/emotional domains for infants.
- Assist in other classrooms as needed.
- Attend staff meetings and in-service trainings.
- Utilize continuing education opportunities, which will maintain and enhance professional responsibilities as well as help you meet continuing education requirements for your position.
- Full-time M-F with flexible hours between 7am-5pm.
Qualifications: - Fun, nurturing and caring. Organized and flexible.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks while working as a team with other staff in the room.
- Previous experience within a licensed child care facility preferred.
- Previous experience working with infants desired.
- Education related to early childhood appreciated.
- Eagerness to attend professional development related to understanding infant development.
Application Procedure: All applicants must apply online at:
or District Office Human Resources
District Website: Contact: Kaela Gallup, Early Learning Coordinator
or
or
Dr. Scott E. Alger, Director of Human Resources