Early Childhood - Afternoon Education Assistant Details

Early Childhood - Afternoon Education Assistant

The Vine Early Learning Center - Angola, IN

Employment Type : Full-Time

Summary

The Vine Early Learning Center welcomes applications for the position of Afternoon Education Assistant for its newly established childcare program. The Vine is a Christ -centered ministry that strives to provide an atmosphere of love, safety, and academic achievement, through sharing the love, compassion and principles of Jesus Christ. The Vine is seeking an experienced candidate with a love for God and His children. The Afternoon Education Assistant is responsible for safely securing and closing down the facility and rooms at the end of each day. Some other responsibilities can include maintaining the daily flow in the environments throughout the day, filling in for other staff members as necessary, and opening the facility or rooms. The Afternoon Education Assistant must be skilled in communicating with both children and adults in order to meet the needs of the children. A positive and open attitude displayed toward children, family, staff, and administration is a requirement.

This position reports to the Operations Manager.

Duties

Closing and securely locking the facility and its rooms at appropriate times.
Responsible for the security of keys, passwords, codes, and the like.
Turning off lights and other powered equipment as necessary at the end of the day.
Clean up properly place materials and equipment away as required by the Operations Manager.
Fill in for staff members as necessary.
Ensure a healthy classroom environment - including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards and safety and security of children.
Lead by example; encourage the children's success through modeling and coaching.
Aid in ensuring all program policies and state regulations are met.

Requirements

Demonstrates faith in action and love for children.
Upholds Biblical values and principles.
Experience in understanding and utilizing Montessori environments, philosophy, and practices (desired).
Participate in recommended training programs, educational conferences, professional days, staff meetings, and other courses pertinent to professional growth
(with emphasis on Montessori development and Paths to Quality).
Minimum of 1 year of professional education experience.
Effective oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents).
A good understanding of child development.
Interaction with children should be open, honest, loving, and always with dignity and respect.
Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
Physical Requirements
This position requires the ability to perform the following job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodations:
kneeling
bending
squatting
crawling
sitting on the floor
jumping
mopping
dancing
twisting at the waist
raising arms above the head
lifting and carrying children up to age 3 yrs.
moving furniture around the environment
pushing
pulling
running
sweeping
singing
standing
rising from kneeling/sitting position
frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels.
a specific vision ability will be required including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, to see colors, have peripheral vision and depth
perception.

Nice To Haves

• Flexibility
• Self-Motivation
• A desire for professional development & additional training

The Vine Early Learning Center is a newly established registered childcare located in northeast Indiana. It is a Christ centered ministry that strives to provide an atmosphere of love, safety, and academic achievement, through sharing the love, compassion and principles of Jesus Christ. The Vine offers children six weeks to pre-school a safe, loving, and supportive environment that fosters social, cognitive, and moral development for children. Our goal is to meet each child's needs through Montessori pedagogy and Biblical principles. We are seeking energetic candidates with initiative, vision, professionalism, and a love for God and His children. If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply and become a part of our family, geared towards bettering the lives of children, families, and communities for Christ.