ASSISTANT TEACHER - INFANTS
Love working with infants and helping them learn, grow, and thrive during their earliest years?
SUMMIT Early Learning is looking for a caring, dependable Assistant Teacher to join our infant classroom team. As an Assistant Teacher, you’ll work alongside our teaching staff to create a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment where infants can explore, develop, and grow. You’ll play an important role in supporting each child’s individual needs while building positive relationships with children and their families.
What You’ll Do
As an Infant Classroom Assistant Teacher, you’ll be an active part of the classroom team. You will:
- Assist with daily classroom routines, individualized activities, and developmentally appropriate learning experiences.
- Support teachers with planning and implementing activities that encourage infant growth and development.
- Provide responsive, nurturing care while meeting each infant’s individual needs, including feeding, diapering, and rest routines.
- Supervise and engage with infants through play, exploration, and positive interactions.
- Support each child’s social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development.
- Create a warm, caring, positive, and welcoming classroom environment.
- Help maintain a safe, healthy, clean, and organized classroom.
- Assist with observations, developmental assessments, and required classroom documentation.
- Build positive relationships with children, families, and coworkers.
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent and at least 2 years of experience working with children.
Applicants with a CDA or college degree may qualify for a higher rate of pay.
Location
Lewistown Children’s Center | Lewistown, PA
Pay
Full-time | 40 hours/week | Monday–Friday | Full-year
$15.67–$17.52/hour based on qualifications:
- 2+ years of experience: $15.67/hour
- CDA: $16.92/hour
- Associate or Bachelor’s degree: $17.52/hour
Benefits
Full-time employees receive a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off; sick time; paid holidays; discounted child care services; a 403(b) retirement plan; and more.
If you’re dependable, enjoy working with young children, and want to be part of a team making a difference for children and families every day, we’d love to hear from you!