Job Description

SUMMARY: The Early Childhood Program Assistant will assist in the Kindergarten program. The Assistant Teacher primary responsibility is to help and support the Lead Teacher in his/her work with the children. Duties include: snack preparation, assisting with set-up and clean-up, festival preparation, and meeting with early childhood teachers once a week. The daily activities include an artistic activity, creative play, circle time, a wholesome snack, outside playtime and story. Puppetry is a strong component of our programs.

This is a four-day position, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 3:30pm

RESPONSIBILITIES: The following responsibilities are typical of those performed by associates in this job title; however, associates may perform other related duties, and not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each associate in this job title. 

• Preparing snack

• Providing afternoon care that includes lunch, rest, bodily care, supervision of outdoor play, etc. for the children as indicated by the lead teacher. 

• Assisting the Lead Teacher in maintaining an orderly and healthy classroom environment: Set-up and clean-up with other early childhood teachers to keep common areas clean and tidy; closets, bathrooms, vacuum hallways, outdoors and outbuildings and upkeep of plants. 

• Assisting with handwork/artistic projects 

• Assisting children while using the bathroom, helping them change when they have accidents and diapering if needed.

• Communicating regularly with lead teachers

• Participating in required faculty meetings: Meet once a month for early childhood meeting

• Maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information 

• Assisting children while using the bathroom, helping them change if they have accidents and diapering, if needed. 

• Performing other duties as assigned by the lead teacher; including help with the set-up of Lantern Walk and Advent Spiral and participation in the May Faire puppet show. 

• Participating in a professional development process as indicated by the school

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 

Knowledge:

 • Knowledge of child development and early childhood education from a Waldorf perspective

Skills/Characteristics: 

• Enthusiasm for working with children

• Experience working with children 

• Appropriate role model for the children and parents

• Responsible for exhibiting good communication, problem solving and priority setting skills as well as maintaining an overall positive attitude.

• Proven ability to work in a collaborative team environment and enforce rules consistently 

• Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism when dealing with challenging situations 

• Proven ability to work with staff and families from diverse backgrounds 

• 21-years of age 

• Reliable transportation 

Compensation & Benefits:

• Pay is $19.19/hour
• Paid personal/sick days; time allotment will be based on number of days worked per week. Personal day for each day work (ie. 3 days = 3 personal days)
• 10% remission per day work (ie. 3 days = 30% tuition remission) 
• Mentoring - a mentor will be assigned 
• Complimentary childcare for the monthly early childhood faculty meetings

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Must pass State of Maine Child Abuse Check and Maine Criminal Record Check and background clearance. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The physical abilities described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers, and is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. Close vision is required for detail work. Required work will take place outside and in a classroom and will frequently be noisy. Working with youth may require exposure to bacterial contamination.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send a cover letter and resume to Lisa Eggold at hiring @seacoastwaldorfschool.org or Seacoast Waldorf School, attn: Hiring committee, 403 Harold L Dow Highway, Eliot, ME 03093.

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