Infant Room Assistant/Associate Teacher

Company Profile

A premier non-profit, corporate sponsored childcare center that is Metro accessible and located in Tysons Corner VA is looking for an exceptional staff member to join our teaching team. Excellent benefits, hourly wage and exceptional working environment.

Infant Room Assistant/Associate Teacher

We are currently looking for an Assistant/Associate Infant Teacher who is experienced in working with infants from 2 months through 14 months. The Assistant/Associate Teacher must be able to work with an Infant teaching team and must be able to implement daily developmentally appropriate activities. The ratio for this Infant classroom is one to three. The Assistant/Associate Infant Teacher is also responsible for creating a warm, accepting classroom atmosphere that encourages the social, emotional and academic growth of all children enrolled in the program.

Qualifications

Candidate must have: • A two year degree in Early Childhood Education or equivalency in a related field • an Associate Degree equivalency in a related field. • a minimum of two years of teaching experience in an infant classroom and has been working or is currently working with infant children in a successful childcare classroom setting. • knowledge of early childhood education. • the ability to: - communicate ideas verbally and written in English so children and parents will understand; - capture children’s attention and stimulate their imagination and curiosity through story reading, story-telling, finger plays, music and movement, and creative art; - lift children weighing up to 50 pounds; - make eye contact with children at their level; and - bend and move appropriately to interact with children during the course of the day.

Tysons Corner Children’s Center…where hearts and minds grow strong.

www.tysonscornerchildren.com

Tysons Corner Children’s Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week