JOIN OUR TEAM AS AN ASSISTANT EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TEACHER

Are you passionate about early childhood development and want to make a lasting difference in children’s lives? Join our dedicated team as an Assistant Early Childhood Education Teacher and help shape the bright futures of young learners! In this rewarding role, you’ll collaborate with lead teachers to create engaging, age-appropriate learning experiences that foster cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development in a safe, nurturing environment. This position offers the perfect opportunity to grow professionally while contributing to our community’s future. Become part of our educational family where your talents for nurturing young minds will be valued every day!

WHO WE ARE

Founded in 1946, Kingswood Community Center, Inc. (KCC) sits in the heart of the Riverside Community located in Northeast Wilmington. KCC’s mission is to enable people in Northeast Wilmington and surrounding communities to achieve their potential for economic, social, and personal well-being. KCC offers programs for the youngest and oldest alike, as it includes an early learning center for 12 months to 5 years of age, before and aftercare, after school programming for school age youth, and a senior center for the elders in the community. In addition to programming, KCC provides resources, opportunities, and events to all ages.
What You’ll Do
The Assistant Early Childhood Education Teacher is responsible for assisting with the planning and implementation of age-appropriate high-quality learning experiences that ensure effective curriculum implementation and the use of assessment. The Assistant Early Childhood Education Teacher provides a safe, developmentally-appropriate learning environment where children have the opportunity to develop cognitive, social, emotional, self-care and physical skills. This position utilizes superior classroom management skills while providing effective and nurturing teacher-child interactions and promoting individual child development. The Assistant Teacher also builds partnerships with families to assist them in identifying goals, strengths, needed services, and support systems.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s degree preferred
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• At least one year of working with youth ages 5-12 and families

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• First Aid/CPR preferred; must be certified within first 30 days of hire.
• Certification through Delaware First as an Intern or Assistant Teacher preferred; must be certified within first 60 days of hire.
  Skills and Abilities:

Candidate must have the ability to:

• Communicate and present effectively.
• Manage multiple activities with strong attention to detail and effective time management skills.
• Work with multiple age levels of children.
• Be a team player, adapt to change, and demonstrate flexibility.
• Demonstrate excellent judgment, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills to achieve goals and objectives.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Be culturally sensitive.
• Be pro-active regarding job responsibilities.
• Maintain confidentiality.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND REQUIREMENTS

• Schedule: Full-time, primarily Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with occasional after-hours or weekend work.
• Travel: Primarily local during the business day, with some out-of-area or overnight travel as needed.
• Physical Demands: Ability to sit for extended periods, use technology, and move about to facilitate workshops or meetings.
  Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.