Childcare Teacher Assistant - Henderson Child Enrichment CenterDeaconess Health System

  • Not-remote
  • Total comp
    Expected total yearly pay with bonus and equity at target, including any base pay.
  • Salary
  • Henderson, KY

Job Summary

Job Overview

The Teacher Assistant position in an early childhood education setting who supports the head teacher in providing care, education, and supervision for young children. The role involves helping implement The Creative Curriculum and Reggio Approach, assisting with child assessments and documentation, and ensuring a safe, healthy, and developmentally supportive learning environment that promotes social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language growth. The teacher assistant also communicates with families, contributes to classroom management, and steps into full head teacher responsibilities when needed. Additional expectations include maintaining professionalism, supporting program quality, and completing ongoing professional development requirements.

This position is to work in our amazing 2 year old room.

 

Child Enrichment Center Mission Statement

Children who come to Deaconess Children’s Enrichment Centers build a strong foundation for a lifetime of learning. We provide Deaconess Health System employees with an excellent, year-round educational program. Our mission is to promote the children’s social/emotional, physical, cognitive and language growth and development by offering:

  • child-centered, active learning environments
  • well-educated and experienced teachers
  • lower group size
  • developmentally focused classrooms
 
 

Required Certification/License/Experience

  • CDA credential with some teaching experience in an early childhood program preferred and the willingness to start a program to obtain an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education within six months of employment.
  • Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education a plus. 
  • Must acquire 20 hours of professional development annually.

Preferred Certification/License/Experience

  • Current CPR/First Aid certification and NAEYC Membership preferred.

 

Location: Henderson, Kentucky Child Enrichment Center on Deaconess Henderson Hospital campus

Shift: Days, no holidays or weekends

Hours: 40 per week, with full-time benefits

 

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