Teacher Assistant I - Child Care - LifeQuest

Teacher Assistant I - $750 Sign on Bonus

Part Time Day/Evening (6:15am-9am & 3pm-6pm)

Minimally starting at $15/hour
(pay based on experience)

LifeSpan Child Care centers are located in Quakertown, Allentown, and East Greenville, PA. We are seeking energetic, passionate, caring, happy people who enjoy working with young children and their families in a high quality center. Join our team and get valuable experience in working with young children of different ages ranging from 6 weeks -12 years! We care like family and our duty is our passion!

What does LifeQuest offer employees?

• Comprehensive medical and dental benefits
• Tuition and Educational Reimbursement
• Generous PTO which starts with 16 days your first year (includes 6 holidays)
• Day off for your Birthday!
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Principle retirement plan with employer match
• Discounts for onsite Daycare at 3 of our sites!
  • Full time employees receive 75% off 1st child. 50% off each additional child
  • Part time employees receive 50% off 1st child. 25% off each additional child
• Monthly Employee Appreciate treats
• Biweekly Gas cards!

What will I do as a Teacher Assistant I?

• Supervise and ensure the safety and well-being of the children at all times, being alert for the needs and/or problems of the children, staff and parents as individuals and as a group.
• Implement policy to ensure that children's personal needs are care for in a positive manner, i.e. feeding, napping, and toileting, sick care, school age, and scheduling.
• Attend staff meetings and center events as required.
• Commitment to implementing PW-PBIS in your classroom routines.
  • Utilize PBIS lesson plans to teach and review program-wide expectations daily.
  • Utilize a child acknowledgement system that promotes positive behavior and avoids impending negative consequences or removal of earned acknowledgements.
  • Acknowledge children's positive behavior at a ratio of at least 5:1 (5 positives to 1 negative/neutral).
  • Promote the development of positive peer relationships.
  • Provide a high-quality learning environment that fosters inclusion and equity for all children.
  • Participate in classroom observations (TPOT [preschool/pre-k] and TPITOS [infant/toddler]).
  • Collaborate with classroom coach to establish professional development goals and work to reach them.
  • Complete child social-emotional screener for all children.
  • Complete Behavior Incident Reports (BIRs) as indicated in program policy and procedure guidance.
  • Encourage family engagement through a variety of mechanisms in your classroom.
  • Collaborate professionally with program staff to develop support plans for individual children (if necessary).

What is required in this position?

• Willingness to complete a minimum of twelve (12) annual training hours upon hire.
• Current CDA/SAC degree from an accredited college in Early Childhood Education / Elementary Education, or related field of studies.
• 2 years' experience in a childcare environment (2500 documented hours).

What makes LifeQuest unique?

At LifeQuest, we are a family of health care services and facilities dedicated to the maintenance and improvement of the health and life environment of people of all ages. LifeQuest is a nonprofit organization located in Quakertown, Pennsylvania serving the Berks, Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery and Northampton counties. We are a top-rated, cutting-edge family of facilities offering quality personal and health care services ranging from infant care through senior care.

Why work here?

T.E.A.M. = Together everyone accomplishes more!

LifeSpan has been recognized as a leader in the field of Early Childhood and school age education by the Keystone STARS quality initiative program; all sites are designated as Star 3 or 4.

LifeQuest will achieve its goals by being the Employer of Choice, by treating our co-workers with respect and in a professional manner, and thereby facilitating our commitment to a high standard of public service.