Teaching Assistant Job at UNIVERSITY AVENUE DISCOVERY CENTER, Madison, WI

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  • UNIVERSITY AVENUE DISCOVERY CENTER
  • Madison, WI

Job Description


Summary

University Avenue Discovery Center (UADC) is looking for a part time Teaching Assistant.
Monday through Friday- Hours varied

UADC is a long-standing early education program that is dedicated to serving the needs of families in the surrounding community.

UADC is upheld by well-rounded teachers who sustain and advance our organization. We want staff members to feel fulfilled at work. To that end, we invest in employees through comprehensive orientation, individualized continuing education, ongoing coaching, and supportive team morale.

COVID-19 considerations:
University Avenue Discovery Center has been open and safely operating since June 2020. We have implemented new policies and procedures and substantial cleaning measures to support the health and safety of staff, students, and our community. Please reach out for our full policies and procedures surrounding COVID-19 health and safety.

Duties

Job Description:

  • Work together with the classroom teaching team to execute developmentally appropriate curricular content.
  • Adapt teaching methods and materials to meet the individual needs of students in the classroom.
  • Create a stimulating, caring, and safe environment for children in the classroom.
  • Teachers will demonstrate strong verbal and written skills in communication with the teaching team, parents, and the UADC administrative team.
  • Teachers will use good judgment in high stress situations.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of family issues and cultural diversity and how they impact the development and learning of the child, and use this knowledge to inform teaching practices.
  • Teachers need to have effective practices surrounding the use of positive social-emotional problem solving strategies.

Requirements

Job Qualifications

  • Coursework in education or a related field.
  • One year or more of experience, preferred.
  • A completed criminal background disclosure and eligibility to work in a childcare program under Wisconsin background check law are required. Candidates will be evaluated under Wisconsin’s ‘substantially related’ standard.
  • Medical exam and TB test as required by Wisconsin childcare licensing regulations.
  • Professionalism, classroom management skills, flexibility, collaborative approach and a sense of humor are all musts for this position.
  • COVID‑19 vaccination or an approved medical or religious accommodation.

Benefits

UADC offers a competitive salary and benefits package for qualified candidates. Please turn in a transcript with your position if you would like an estimate of what your pay rate will be. Pay is based upon earned credits in the field of education or a related field.

Job Tags

Part time, Monday to Friday

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