Assistant Teacher

As a Support Teacher at Primrose School of Urbandale located at 12001 Hickman Rd West Des Moines, IA 50323 you will help young minds explore, discover and understand the world around them.

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Teacher to implement an ongoing program of activities that promote the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of each child, in accordance with the Primrose Balanced Learning approach to teaching and learning.

Primrose School of Urbandale is an accredited private preschool that provides a premier educational childcare experience. We offer year-round programs for children from infant through elementary-aged school age.

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We appreciate our staff and understand how important the work is that they do! That's why we have created a state-of-the-art facility with updated procedures to support a safe and healthy environment. In addition, we are constantly advocating for teacher rights and wages through our Owner's involvement with the Childcare Task Force.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Is responsible for the overall supervision and daily class functions of a group of children.

• Observes all rules and regulations at Primrose School of/at (school name) and the local, state, or national regulatory agencies pertaining to the health, safety, and care of children.

• Implements the approved lesson plans and daily classroom schedule in accordance with the Primrose Balanced Learning curriculum and programming.

• Maintains an attractive, well-kept classroom that encourages children to create, explore and make decisions with confidence.

• Provides verbal recognition and acceptance to children while providing clear and consistent expectations for the children's behavior.

• Accepts responsibility for maintenance and necessary housekeeping duties of the classroom, common use areas, and playgrounds.

• Maintains overall professional personal appearance adhering to the guidelines offered in the Primrose School of/at (school name) Employee Handbook

• Assists in other capacities that Director, or designee, determines is necessary.

Desired Skills and experience:

• Must meet basic requirements of local child care regulatory agency

• Previous teaching or assistant teaching position in a licensed early childhood program preferred

• Knowledge of the social, emotional, and creative needs of young children

• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs. in connection with the handling of children for the facilitation of programs, child safety, and potential emergency situations. Infant and Young Toddler teachers must be able to properly lift infants into and out of a crib.

What makes us unique!

1.An Early Learning Council already creates a curriculum. This is done to provide up-to-date lesson plans and ensure a healthy work-life balance! We acknowledge that you are more than just a teacher, may it be a parent, a friend, or just yourself. We don't want you taking work home with you!

2.Work culture - we are a TEAM. Nobody is left unsupported! We are here to support your professional and personal development. We do this through daily touch bases with Leadership, monthly staff meetings, and staff outings!

3.Scheduling - we provide all our staff with 1-hour lunch breaks! You deserve time to rest, relax and eat or run errands. We run an 8-hour work day with a 1-hour lunch break.

4.Monetary Bonuses

• We partner with the State of Iowa and you to get you as much financial support as we can! We work with the W.A.G.E.S program, which provides up to $5,000 yearly based on educational background and the latest DHS Iowa Retention and Recruitment bonus for $1,000!

5.School for you

• We partner with the T.E.A.C.H. program to help support you in achieving a degree in Early Childhood Education!

Let's talk about building a brighter future together.

Compensation: $11.00 - $14.00 per hour