Allendale Columbia's Little School is a unique environment that provides children an early childhood education guided by the Reggio-Emilia Approach. We are seeking a creative, collaborative, energetic, and hard-working individual to be an assistant teacher (childcare assistant) in our Toddler (18 months through 3 years old) classroom for a full-time position. Our Reggio-Emilia approach believes that a child's development occurs through their interest, investigation, exploration, and experimentation of the world around them. We employ a combination of curriculum and guided projects allowing children to follow their natural curiosity while being introduced to new topics and ideas which we believe leads to a love of learning.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist teachers with the implementation of learning activities and materials
• Maintain a positive and engaging learning environment with teacher guidance
• Greet students and families while assisting them with routine procedures such as arrival activities and breakfast monitoring, bathroom breaks, mealtimes and help at dismissal
• Assist the teachers with administrative tasks such as attendance, documentation of the day (mealtimes, play, rest, bathroom) for families
• Arranging center tables for activities and sitting with students to assist them with tasks
• Encourages students to develop self-help skills and reinforce these skills as directed by the classroom teachers
• Assist in the supervision of children during playtime while inside and outside

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Have a high school degree or equivalent education
• Have at least 1 year of experience working with children and/or a certificate in early childhood education or currently working towards the completion of one
• Submit to various background checks including those completed through the New York Department of Children and Family Services
• Be CPR, First Aid, and Blood Borne Pathogen certified or obtain certification upon hire
• Complete a Tuberculosis test and physical and provide a physician’s documentation of both
• Possess a strong work ethic, be punctual, and have minimal absences
• Have an awareness of the unique needs of young children and have appropriate expectations of their abilities
• Be available for full time employment that could fluctuate between the hours of 7:30 am - 6:00 pm
• Have dependable transportation
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination