About this role
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide attentive daily care for infants and toddlers, including feeding, diapering, toileting, dressing, and nap supervision.
- Create a safe, clean, welcoming, and nurturing classroom environment.
- Engage children in age-appropriate activities that encourage early learning, creativity, motor skills, and social development.
- Demonstrate patience, compassion, and positive guidance techniques with all children.
- Maintain classroom cleanliness and follow all sanitation and health procedures.
- Observe and report childrens developmental progress, behaviors, and concerns to supervisors and parents as needed.
- Ensure compliance with school policies, childcare regulations, and safety procedures.
- Assist with maintaining daily schedules and routines for infants and toddlers.
- Collaborate professionally with fellow staff members, school administration, and parents.
- Support and model Christian values and behavior in all interactions.
- Pray with and encourage children in a loving, faith-based environment when appropriate.
Physical and Mental Requirements
Teacher aides must be able to:
- Communicate clearly
- Hear sounds at a reasonable level
- Stand and/or walk for extended periods of time
- Stoop, crouch, or kneel to assist younger children
Qualifications
Qualifications
- High School Diploma required
- Experience with children recommended
Employee Profile
Spiritual Expectations
- Serve as a Christian role model through words, actions, and relationships
- Integrate faith into teaching and daily classroom practices
- Participate in school-wide spiritual activities such as chapel, prayer, and special events
- A strong, clear Christian testimony of accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior
- An active participant in a local Christian Church
- Model Christ-like character in all interactions with students, staff, and families with a willingness to be a mentor and be mentored
- Support the spiritual growth of students through encouragement, prayer, and reinforcement of biblical values
- Uphold and promote the mission and faith-based Christian Community Statement of the school
Personal Expectations
- A lifestyle of biblical integrity consistent with the Christian Community Statement
- Willingness to demonstrate dedication, commitment, flexibility, and responsiveness to school leadership
- Ability to listen to and respond constructively to counsel from peers and supervisors