Job Description
Job Title:
Nursery Teaching Assistant
School / Location:
School / Department:
Little Explorers
Job Status:
Full-time
Salary Code:
Support Staff
Work Days / Hours:
191 days @ 8 hours per day
Eligible Applicants:
Position Start Date:
As soon as possible
Application Deadline:
Until filled
Reports to:
Michael Schreider, Principal
Requisition Number:
01-2324-085
Summary
The Little Explorers Center provides educational daycare for children aged 6 weeks to 3 years of age, of staff working on the Dammam Campus.
The Little Explorers Center is seeking a Teacher Assistant who will work under the supervision of the Center’s Supervisor and as a part of the Center’s team to provide a stimulating and caring Early Years environment for children aged from six weeks to three years of age.
Job Duties
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Demonstrate commitment to the safety and security of children and young people (child protection)
- Follow policy and procedure, instruction or work on own initiative as necessary
- Together with the Little Explorers Supervisor plan, participate in, and supervise a wide range of activities that promote each child’s physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development, including speech and language development
- Work with a key group of children under the supervision of the Little Explorers Supervisor to provide a stimulating and creative environment in which children feel confident and gain the necessary preschool skills and knowledge
- Under the supervision of the Little Explorers Supervisor, support children to acquire the personal skills for school readiness, including: eating (feeding oneself), dressing, diaper changing and toilet training
- Observe and respond appropriately to the range of individual needs, abilities, and concerns
- Observe for and respond appropriately to any health-related concerns of the child
- Under the supervision of the Little Explorers Supervisor implement schedule of activities, including: lunch, snack, rest period, and all other duties required for the care of the enrolled children
- Ensure the safety of the children in the program
- Help to maintain overall safety and good hygiene of all nursery facilities, participants, and staff
- Actively participate in Early Childhood Education in-services
- Carry out other duties as assigned by the Little Explorers Supervisor
- Communicate effectively with parents and other professionals
- Implement health and safety standards
- Work as part of a team and function effectively
- Engage, establish, and maintain positive, loving and disciplined relationships with young children
- Enjoy working in an Early Years environment
- Be understanding, consistent and fair and show good judgment and discretion
- Be calm, self-controlled, and able to work under pressure
- Be able to deal with upset children calmly
- Have a professional positive work ethic, and ability to maintain confidentiality
- Perform other duties assigned by your Principal
Qualifications and Knowledge
The ideal candidate will have:
- Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study
- An understanding of children’s development
Experience and Skills
The ideal candidate will have:
Experience
- Experience working with young children
Skills
- A good command of spoken English
- Empathy, fairness, positive interpersonal skills when dealing with children, parents and staff