Job Title: Early Childhood Teacher Aide
Location: Richmond, VA- 23298
Permanent Hire

Summary:
The Child Care Aide assists teaching staff in the implementation of activity planning and provides a safe, secure environment for children six weeks to fourteen years of age. This job ensures that interactions with children support their self-esteem and promote their growth and development. This job also makes learning a fun process that allows and encourages children to explore their full potential.
The Child Care Aide communicates effectively and with respect to parents and team members. This position supports parents in achieving their parenting goals.

Job Description:
Independent action(s) required:

• Respond to the needs of children.
• Implement lesson plans for assigned classrooms.
• Document children’s daily progress and activities and prepare reports to parents as directed.
• Ensure the classroom is clean, neat, and free of health hazards or infection control risks.
• Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable):
• Supervise volunteers when in their assigned classroom.

Additional position requirements:

• All positions are required to be available for shift rotations and weekends as negotiated during the interview.
• Preparation of the environment for classroom activities is required.
• Closing down the classrooms in a manner that supports infection control, a pleasing environment in terms of aesthetics, and readiness for the next class assigned to that area is required.
• Reviewing the area for safety both indoors and outdoors is essential.
• Preparation of lesson plans for weekends assigned is required.

Experience Required:

• 1-2 years previous experience working with children ages 6 weeks to 12 years of age (paid or unpaid) in an educational setting.

Experience Preferred:

• 1-2 years experience working with children in an educational setting, preferably early childhood.

Education/Training Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Education/training Preferred:

• Minimum of 24 hours of coursework in early childhood education or related field (i.e. Child Psychology, Children’s Literature). 
• Preferably looking for candidates pursuing their CDA or getting their bachelors in some education field.

What are 3-5 skills the candidate must have to be considered for this role?

• Punctuality, Effective Communication, Flexible, Fast Paced Learning Environment, Work Holiday and Additional Shift Work.

Shift:

• The facility operations are from 6 am-8 pm and the shift will be determined upon hire. 
• (10-7, 11-8, 9-6, 6-3) Full-time aids are not a set schedule- flexible shifts, need to meet the needs of the building (are not set in stone, subject to change).

Interview Schedule:

• Virtual 1st Interviews, On-site 2nd Interview. 

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 43888.00/Yearly.