Assistant Teacher
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Children of America
IL
Summary
The Assistant Teacher will support lead teachers in implementing lesson plans and creating a safe, nurturing environment for children. They are responsible for engaging children in developmental activities and maintaining accurate classroom documentation.
Job Description
Assistant Teacher – Early Childhood Education
$16.00–$19.00/hour | Career Growth | 50% Employee Childcare Discount | Benefits
Ready to make a difference in a child's day?
Children of America (COA) is looking for a caring, dependable, and enthusiastic Assistant Teacher to join our early childhood education team. This is a great opportunity for someone who loves working with children and wants to build a rewarding career in early childhood education.
As an Assistant Teacher, you'll work alongside experienced educators to create a safe, nurturing, and engaging classroom environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive.
Whether you're beginning your career in childcare or looking for an opportunity to grow your experience, COA provides training, support, and opportunities for career advancement.
What You'll Do
- Assist with implementing daily lesson plans and engaging classroom activities
- Create a safe, nurturing, structured, and positive learning environment
- Engage children in age-appropriate learning, play, and developmental activities
- Support children's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development
- Build positive and trusting relationships with children and families
- Communicate professionally with parents, children, and team members
- Assist with documenting children's development and progress
- Utilize technology to maintain classroom documentation and child progress reports
- Establish and maintain age-appropriate classroom expectations and routines
- Support classroom cleanliness, organization, and safety
- Work closely with Lead Teachers and school leadership
- Provide individualized support based on children's developmental needs
- Participate in training and professional development opportunities
- Bring creativity, energy, patience, and enthusiasm to the classroom each day
- Demonstrate a willingness to grow into a Lead Teacher role
This Is a Great Opportunity If You...
- Love working with children and helping them learn and grow
- Are patient, dependable, caring, and enthusiastic
- Enjoy being part of a team and supporting your coworkers
- Want to build a career in early childhood education
- Are comfortable working in a busy, active classroom environment
- Communicate well with children, families, and team members
- Are organized and able to manage multiple responsibilities
- Are eager to learn and develop professionally
- Want a company where you can grow your career from within
What You'll Need
- High School Diploma or GED
- A genuine passion for working with children
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to build positive relationships with children, families, and staff
- Strong organizational and decision-making skills
- Flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing classroom needs
- Commitment to professional growth and development
- Previous experience working with children is a plus
Grow Your Career With COA
At Children of America, we believe in developing our people and providing opportunities to grow.
The Assistant Teacher role is an excellent way to gain valuable experience in early childhood education, child development, classroom management, family communication, and teaching while building the skills needed to advance your career.
Many of our team members grow from Assistant Teacher to Lead Teacher and into future leadership opportunities.
What We Offer
- Internal Career Advancement Opportunities
- 50% Employee Childcare Discount
- Educational Assistance/Reimbursement
- T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship Partnerships
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Employee Recognition Programs
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401(k)
- Life, Accident & Disability Insurance
- Paid Vacation & Paid Holidays
- Professional Development & Training Opportunities
About Children of America
At COA, we believe great schools start with great people.
Our programs serve children from 6 weeks through 12 years, including Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Pre-K, Before & After Care, and Summer Camp.
We're a team that values accountability, collaboration, growth, integrity, and consistency. We want our employees to bring their ideas, strengths, and personality to work while making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families.
If you're passionate about working with children and ready to build your career in early childhood education, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!
Compensation
$16.00–$19.00 per hour
Final compensation will be based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity. This role may also be eligible for performance-based incentives or other benefits.
Children of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
All job offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and the submission of the required state documents.
Children of America (COA): It’s A Special Recipe of People, Principles And Pride...
Working at COA is more than just a job, it’s an environment that enables you to achieve your career goals while helping children and families realize their own. As industry leaders we offer an unparalleled developmental program that takes education, reading, physical fitness and nutrition to a new level in early childhood development. The same passion we put into our children and families guides our professional culture, empowering diverse and talented people to focus on the best parts of their character and capabilities – and to use those qualities to redefine their potential.
Our leaders not only have a vision, great communication and people skills, they also have a vast knowledge of their industry. As an organization, we believe in growing and nurturing from within. In fact, over 65 percent of our leadership team started as teachers. We pride ourselves on creating strong managers across our organization who are focused on motivating and engaging associates in today’s fast-moving workplace.
We all know that building a successful business cannot be done alone and staying relevant takes a team approach. For that reason, the foundation of our culture is PEEEPs, through which, People, Enrollment, Education, Expenses, and Performance, are the framework adopted to maximize success. COA is an environment where team members can bring their whole selves to work, and where individuality, creativity and contributions are valued. In short, we are passionate group of individuals driven by the common idea of delivering the exceptional COA Experience to everyone we meet. In this spirit, we manage more than 65 high-quality childcare centers in DE, IL, IN, MA, MD, NY, NC, OH, PA, VA and WI and employ more than 2,000 employees.
For opportunities at any one of our schools please go to: http://www.childrenofamerica.com/careers.
Founded
1998
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Education Administration Programs
Org type
Public Company
Headquarters
Delray Beach, FL
Children of America (COA): It’s A Special Recipe of People, Principles And Pride...
Working at COA is more than just a job, it’s an environment that enables you to achieve your career goals while helping children and families realize their own. As industry leaders we offer an unparalleled developmental program that takes education, reading, physical fitness and nutrition to a new level in early childhood development. The same passion we put into our children and families guides our professional culture, empowering diverse and talented people to focus on the best parts of their character and capabilities – and to use those qualities to redefine their potential.
Our leaders not only have a vision, great communication and people skills, they also have a vast knowledge of their industry. As an organization, we believe in growing and nurturing from within. In fact, over 65 percent of our leadership team started as teachers. We pride ourselves on creating strong managers across our organization who are focused on motivating and engaging associates in today’s fast-moving workplace.
We all know that building a successful business cannot be done alone and staying relevant takes a team approach. For that reason, the foundation of our culture is PEEEPs, through which, People, Enrollment, Education, Expenses, and Performance, are the framework adopted to maximize success. COA is an environment where team members can bring their whole selves to work, and where individuality, creativity and contributions are valued. In short, we are passionate group of individuals driven by the common idea of delivering the exceptional COA Experience to everyone we meet. In this spirit, we manage more than 65 high-quality childcare centers in DE, IL, IN, MA, MD, NY, NC, OH, PA, VA and WI and employ more than 2,000 employees.
For opportunities at any one of our schools please go to: http://www.childrenofamerica.com/careers.
Founded
1998
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Education Administration Programs
Org type
Public Company
Headquarters
Delray Beach, FL
