About: 

Cornerstone Early Learning Center is a Christ-centered early childhood center that provides a safe, high-quality educational environment. We instill a love for God and love for learning. Together with our students' parents, we are building future leaders for our community. 

Responsibilities: 

• Supports the vision of the center and the Lead Teacher 
• Provides an atmosphere of learning in the classroom 
• Monitors behavior in the classroom and addresses it to ensure a safe and effective learning environment for all children 

• Provides 1:1 or small group care for children who need additional assistance in the classroom 

    

Job Duties: 

• Coordinates with the Lead Teacher and implements lesson plans in accordance with the creative curriculum 
• Serves and cleans children up after meals and projects 
• Assists the Lead Teacher in providing a fun, safe learning environment 
• Accepts and performs tasks of the Lead Teacher in his/her absence 
• Remains current on all selected trainings and professional development to maintain compliance and be in line with the vision of the center 
• Attends and participates in staff meetings and center events 
• Meets expectations of delivering exceptional customer service to families enrolled at CELC 
• Reports pass-down via communication book and parent log in respective classroom(s), ensuring continuity of care throughout the day 
• Maintains a clean and positive environment for children and staff 
• Reports classroom issues such as broken items, children's behavior, and general concerns to the Assistant Administrator 
• Reports to work as scheduled and follows all attendance/time off policies 
• Lead by example in character, actions, and communication 
• Maintains confidentiality, reports suspicion of child abuse, and performs first aid and CPR as needed 
• Completes and submits all required paperwork for compliance regulations for CELC, SUTQ, ODJFS, and CACFP, and any other bodies governing or partnering with the center as required 
• Knows and adheres to classroom ratio along with knowing the youngest and oldest child in that classroom 
• Helps train new hires coming into the classroom 
• You may be asked to help the Lead Teacher with some of their paperwork 
• You will help with the weekly bleaching schedule that needs to be followed for that classroom 
• Knows proper serving sizes for the children in your classroom 

• Verifies identification for adults picking up children as needed 

    

Requirements: 

• High school diploma is required; CDA, Associate degree preferred 
• Must love to work with children, families, and staff 
• CPR/First Aid Certification, Child Abuse Training, and Communicable Disease Training 

• Be willing to participate in a state and federal background check 

   

To Apply: Email your resume to kyler.washam@jfs.ohio.gov with "Cornerstone Assistant Teacher" in subject line.