Missouri State University is hiring an Assistant Teacher CDC. The Assistant Teacher ensures the care, safety, and nurturing of children from infant through preschool, assists in planning developmentally appropriate programs, maintains a safe and clean environment, instructs other adults in proper care, and communicates with parents about child development. This full-time role requires supporting a dynamic child development environment and is contingent upon continued funding.
Highlights
- Provide care, safety, and nurturing for children from infant through preschool age.
- Assist in planning and implementing developmentally appropriate programs and creating a suitable physical environment.
- Maintain a safe, clean, and pleasant environment for children.
- Instruct other adults through role modeling in proper care and support of children and families.
- Communicate child development information and updates to parents.
- Require high school diploma or equivalent; prefer 60 college credit hours in child and family development; experience requirements vary based on education.
- Must have knowledge of early childhood development, nutrition, health, and first aid; CPR and first aid certification required or must be obtained within 30 days.
- Physical ability to monitor children, lift at least 10 pounds, and move quickly.
- Position is non-exempt, full-time, with a pay rate of $15.00/hour.
- Employment requires successful background check and completion of Family Care Safety Registry screening.