Assistant Teacher Job Description

Full-time, Part-time

Next Generation Child Care & Preschool is a family-owned, licensed child care center. We
value our teachers and their motivation to make a difference in a child’s life. We are looking
for candidates that are as compassionate about the growth and development of the children
in our care as we are!

A quality center begins with the teachers that we hire, and by helping them grow with us. We
support a well-rounded, individualized curriculum that is fully engaging and tailored to each
child’s developmental needs.

Next Generation Child Care & Preschool is looking for childcare assistant teachers that are
patient, loving, energetic, dependable, professional and can communicate on each child's
level and have a passion for child care and making a difference in the lives of young children.
Part-time hours are flexible, but we are mostly in need of afternoon assistants. Full-time
applicants must be available until 6:30 PM at least one day each week. Advancement
opportunities are often available.

We understand our teachers and staff are the most valuable part of our program. Our pay
scale is based on the experience and value each person brings to the center and is
comparable to other licensed childcare centers in the Omaha metro.

We offer benefits to staff working 35 or more hours per week and include competitive wages,
paid on-the-job training, and significantly discounted childcare rates.

Full Time Child Care Assistant Teacher assists the lead teacher with providing
developmentally appropriate learning opportunities. Assistant teachers play a supporting role
in the classroom but may be alone in the classroom for short periods if state guidelines allow.

Qualifications For the Position:

• Be punctual and have good attendance to create a consistent environment for families
and staff.
• Create and maintain a clean, attractive, positive, organized and nurturing environment
for the children in their care.
• Maintain the health, safety and security of the children in their care.
• Ensuring that a warm, high-quality learning environment is maintained.
• Facilitate written and verbal communication with parents/guardians daily to build strong
relationships and to assure them their children are safe and learning in a
developmentally appropriate way.
• Establish and maintain relationships with co-workers.
• Ensure all center and licensing requirements are maintained within the room/center at
all times.

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 • Must adhere to the DHHS guidelines for training including CPR/First Aid, Safe with
You and Early Learning Guidelines as well as annual in-service training hours.
• Must pass a Nebraska Child and Adult Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check.
• Must pass a background check (19 years and older).
• Must be at least 16 years of age and have reliable transportation.

Preferred:

• Experience working in a licensed childcare facility.

• Knowledgeable of Child Care Center Regulations to ensure regulations are followed.
• Have experience in childcare or an educational background in early childhood.
• Knowledge on iPads.

General Work Expectations:

• Keep all appropriate records such as daily sheets and time sheets.
• Teachers must be able to adapt and excel in a continuously changing, fast-paced
environment, and make the children’s needs their primary focus.
• Exceptional verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, especially with
parents, as well as patience, flexibility and effective leadership skills.
• Meet the emotional, social, physical and cognitive needs of each child.
• Must be energetic and love working with children.
• Self-motivated and a solid work ethic to include prompt and reliable attendance.
• Flexibility as to the hours and schedule of work.
• Commitment to Program excellence
• Must have strong organization and communication skills. Must have the ability to multi-
task, ability to solve problems and strong time management skills. Must have good
moral character

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Promote the character values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility in all

areas of the daycare operation.
• Teachers must be able to fully engage in physical activity. They must be able to kneel,
stoop, sit on the floor, stand for a long time, and demonstrate and engage in activities
like jumping, dancing, walking, and running, multiple times a day.
• Teachers must be able to see and hear well enough to monitor classrooms and
playgrounds to keep children safe at all times.
• Teachers must be able to maintain emotional stability, mental & physical alertness and
an appropriate level of energy to perform essential job duties.
• Teachers must be able to work cohesively within a team to support its members and
accomplish goals, duties and job responsibilities.
• Teachers must maintain a professional appearance and demeanor at all times.

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 • Teachers must have a positive disposition, flexible personality and demonstrate
leadership ability.

Job Type:

• Full-time

Required Education:

• NA

Required Experience:

• Child Care

Required Language:

• English

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