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Three Assistant teachers needed

Rockland Worksite Daycare
Date Posted: 05/14/2025
Location: POMONA, New York
Salary/Wage: $16.50 - $18.00 an hour (Salary commensurate with experience)
Job Type: Full-time
Work Arrangement: Onsite

Description:

Assisting lead teachers in creating a nurturing, developmentally appropriate learning environment that fosters the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth of young children.

 

 

Responsibilities:

Support lead teacher in:

 

1. Support Social and Emotional Development

  • Helps children learn how to share, take turns, and interact with peers.

  • Guides them through managing emotions, expressing themselves, and developing empathy.

  • Creates a warm, encouraging classroom where children feel safe and valued.

2. Teach Through Play

  • Designs fun, age-appropriate activities that promote learning through play (e.g., building with blocks, pretend play, art).

  • Encourages curiosity and imagination, helping children explore the world around them.

  • Uses songs, stories, and games to teach early concepts in a playful way.

3. Introduce Basic Academic Skills

  • Teaches foundational skills like recognizing letters, numbers, shapes, and colors.

  • Encourages language development through storytelling, conversation, and songs.

  • Builds early math and literacy skills using hands-on, interactive activities.

4. Promotes Motor Skill Development

  • Plans activities to strengthen fine motor skills (e.g., cutting with scissors, drawing, threading beads).

  • Encourages gross motor activities like dancing, climbing, and running during outdoor play or gym time.

5. Maintains a Routine

  • Follows a consistent daily schedule with time for learning, meals, naps, and play.

  • Helps children transition between activities smoothly, providing structure and predictability.

Qualifications:

Assistants are required to have a high school diploma and some experience working with children

Minimum Education Level: Highschool Graduate or GED
Preferred Education Level: CDA Credential (with credit-bearing certificate)

Application Instructions:

Maria Lane - Director

Please email resume to marialane@worksitedaycare.com.

We are located in Pomona NY 845 364-2697


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