Child Care Assistant Teacher

Job Description

Job Ttitle: Child Care Assistant Teacher

Company: The Growing Place Child Care Centers


Description: If you have joy to share, contact us! We are looking for someone to assist our Pre-K Counts classrooms at the Growing Place at Stroudsburg Middle School. This is a 10-month position with the option to work at one of our other centers in the summer.We are looking for a caring and hard-working individual to assist in supervising children, cultivating their social and emotional development, facilitating developmentally appropriate activities in a safe and nurturing environment, caring for the whole child, including diapering and assisting with toileting as needed, and supporting our commitment to meeting the individual needs of each child and their family.In addition to general classroom assistance, this person will provide teacher’s breaks and help the teachers serve lunch to the children. Teacher assistants also help with classroom prep and general cleaning.Candidates should be at least 18, have a high school diploma or equivalent and have at least two years of documented experience working with children. (in addition to child care center experience, valid experience can include but is not limited to volunteering, coaching, tutoring, babysitting, and/or lifeguarding.) Caring for your own children does not count per PA regulations.The Growing Place Child Care Centers are Keystone STAR Four rated, which is the highest quality in PA. All three of our centers are NAEYC-accredited as well. Teamwork is very important in our organization, where we serve approximately 450 children, from eight weeks to 12 years old, in three large centers. The Growing Place is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Hourly rate is based on years of experience and college credits in ECE. Applicants who do a split shift will earn a shift differential of $1.00 per hour.Before beginning work, applicants will need to provide:

• Proof of high school graduation or the equivalent
• Two written references
• Verification of experience working with children (in addition to child care center experience, valid experience can include but is not limited to volunteering, coaching, tutoring, babysitting, and/or life guarding. Caring for your own children does not count per PA regulations.

Job Type: Full-timePay: $10.50 – $13.25 per hourSchedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education: High school or equivalent (Required)Experience:

• relevant: 2 years (Preferred)
• classroom management: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In personBefore beginning work, applicants will need to provide:

• PA Criminal Records clearance
• FBI clearance
• National Sex Offender Registry clearance
• Child Abuse clearance

Salary: $10.5 – 13.26 per hour

Location: Stroudsburg, PA

Date: Thu, 15 May 2025 22:59:44 GMT


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