Job Description

Summary

Are you someone how enjoys working with young children in a team setting? Do you work well independently to accomplish tasks to support your team? If you have the desire to work in Early Education and want to explore what that might look like, Magic Mountain might be the right fit for you. As a member of the Magic Mountain Children’s Center team, support staff will provide assistance to classroom teachers as needed or directed by the Executive Director. Support staff will be asked to serve a variety of different tasks thoughout the center to support all classrooms. Support staff are responsible for the care and education of groups of children when they have been assigned to them. Support staff will work with other members of the team to create a high quality level of care for children and parents.

Duties

Responsibilities

• Implements and facilitates developmentally appropriate activities
• Ensures that children are adequately supervised
• Promotes critical thinking and problem solving
• Promotes independence, cooperation and positive self-esteem and self-concept
• Provides nurturing attention and uses positive approaches to guide behavior

Administrative

• Observes and records the happenings with children
• Keeps track of the children's attendance
• Assures that the center is kept neat and clean

Communication

• Provides parents with information about their child's experience for the day

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age, and is a high school graduate or has completed a GED
• 3 Credit College Course in Early Childhood Education or Child Development OR
• Fundamentals for Early Childhood Educators
• One year of experience working with young children
• Ability to relate well with children

Nice To Haves

CPR/First Aid

Benefits

Paid Professional Development
Child Care Discount

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