Classroom Childcare Assistant

Are you passionate about working with children? Are you energetic and fun? Would you enjoy being appreciated for the "little things" that help our teachers out? Would you like to work for a company who views love, safety, and success as things families, teams, and children all desire?

If you answered yes to these questions then apply today for the CLASSROOM CHILDCARE ASSISTANT Position!

WHO WE ARE

Southwest Learning Centers is a community of supportive teachers and team members who recognize that as they elevate families, teams, and communities, they elevate themselves. We change communities for the better. We excel at supporting families to reach their unique vision of success by honoring their emotional and financial investment in us. Through support that transcends childcare alone, SWLC provides the sense of security, peace, and joy necessary for determined and engaged families to scale and live their best lives; making a positive impact upon their communities.

WE BELIEVE

• Everyone is someone's child: We strive to treat everyone with the care and respect those who love them would want for them.
• Everyone deserves to feel loved: Our students arrive confidently each day knowing their teachers and their family both value them.
• Everyone deserves to feel safe: Energy matters. Children are sensitive to their environment and rely upon their families and teachers to ensure their safety; physically and emotionally.
• Everyone deserves to feel successful. We celebrate wins! There are no small milestones. Whether it's holding a spoon, tying a shoe, or making a friend. Our teachers and families celebrate together.

Requirements

WHAT YOU WILL DO AS A CLASSROOM ASSISTANT

Not at all of your work will be classroom glam, but for our teachers and families you will shine as you help:

• Get children ready to start their day
• Teachers with classroom clean up
• Find that missing (toy, hair pony, shoe, etc)
• Be a role model for children

YOU ARE THE IDEAL CANDIDATE IF YOU ARE:

• Reliable - you understand the emotional toll on children when their care is inconsistent. You respect your team with dependable attendance.
• Empathetic - you understand that leaving their child with others is not a decision parents make lightly and you offer ongoing communication and assurances that their child is in your good care.
• Responsive - you know that a child's behavior is often driven by unspoken thoughts or concerns and you work to meet them where they are and help them to manage their feelings.
• Encouraging - you instill confidence in everyone you interact with, from the children in your class, to your team members, and your families. Guidance or suggestions are constructive and non-judgmental.
• Emotional Balance - you understand that drama is for child's play and not a part of team interactions. You know how to ask for and offer support to team members without disruption to children's care.

YOU POSSESS THESE BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• 18 years or older* (*18 must pass a background check)
• Available transportation
• Able to work between 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (M-F)
• Prior experience is not required.
• While your role is part-time it is in no way small. You will be truly appreciated by teachers, families, and especially the children.

Please note, for working with children and families:

• Tattoos must be covered (your art may not be for everyone and we don't want to judge)
• Hazards: Piercings and press-on nails or other jewelry is a choking hazards should it fall to the ground. Piercings are also easily caught (or tugged on by children), and long nails can scratch. Please leave jewelry at home, and nails on the shorter length.
• Light to no makeup, as well as perfume, to avoid allergic reactions in some children.
• We are a tobacco-free zone (including vaping), and is not permitted during your shift

Benefits

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING WITH US:

• Family is honored here - free or discounted childcare available (ask for details)
• Our team is appreciated - from the Owners to the Director we regularly receive thank you's through big and small gestures
• Your future matters - from ongoing training opportunities to retirement fund matching, our team is encouraged to grow
• $15.74 - $17/hr (based on experience)

Are you ready to become part of our mission to build a better world one family at a time? Apply now!

WE ARE AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

SWLC is an equal employment opportunity employer. We comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws in providing our employees and applicants with equal opportunity. Our decisions and criteria governing the employment relationship with all employees are non-discriminatory and are based on job requirements and an individual’s skills and experience without regard to race, creed, color, gender (including pregnancy), religion, age, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, veteran status, disability, gender identity or expression, or any other status protected by state or federal law. It is our intent that such factors shall not be a consideration for any of the following: employment, retention, promotion, recruitment or recruitment advertisement, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, administration of benefits, selection for job or management training, and demotion or separation. All matters related to employment are based upon the ability to perform the job, plus dependability and reliability once hired. This statement reaffirms our dedication to the principles of equal employment opportunity and our expectation that all employees will lend their full support to furthering SWLC’s success through the implementation of those principles.