Assistant VPK Teacher

Are you passionate about childhood education and helping children learn, grow, and develop while working in an Innovative, Flexible, Fun community of teachers? Light Years Ahead Academy is a family owned and operated Childcare Center located in Altamonte Springs, FL. Our mission is to provide a nurturing and inclusive environment where children thrive through play, exploration, and meaningful interactions. We are committed to fostering a love of learning, celebrating diversity, and partnering with families to create a foundation for lifelong success. We cultivate a culture of respect where every child, staff member, and family member are treated with kindness, dignity, and empathy.

This is a position that works 9a -6p- shift, Monday – Friday. The pay is $14.75 -15.50 per hour depending on experience and qualifications with incentive pay. The position is onsite at our center located: 398 Douglas Avenue, Altamonte Springs, Florida 32714

Why You’ll Love Working for Us:

• Professional development assistance.
• Positive and rewarding work environment
• 50% Tuition Discount
• 5 Vacation Days
• Paid Time Off after 1 year of Employment

The VPK Assistant Teacher works with the Lead Teacher to coordinate engaging developmental activities, implements curriculum that prepares children for school, and enhances their pre-reading, pre-math, language, and social skills. The Assistant Teacher serves as a model and mentor. In this role you’ll have the opportunity to build a dynamic classroom environment, create fun-filled learning activities, and support the growth and success of children.

What You’ll Do:

• Coordinate and implement educational curriculum for children preparing for primary school kindergarten by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards while making lesson plans that are also sensory rich
  
• Lead by example and encourage success through modeling and coaching
  
• Plan individual and group age-appropriate activities to engage children and encourage social, cognitive, and emotional growth
  
• Maintain a personal and professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement while following all facility policies and state regulations
• Develop a careful and creative program suitable for preschool children
  
• Encourage children to develop language skills, a community-spirited classroom through sharing, caring and self-regulation while also encouraging independent feeding and self-help skills
  
• Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards
  
  What We Need from You:
• High school Diploma and/or degree in related field of study required
• FL DCF 45 hours Required with willingness to obtain VPK Endorsements and a CDA
• FL DCF Transcript – Please send transcript to [email protected]. You can retrieve the transcript from https://training01-dcf.myflorida.com/studentsite/admin/signin
• Must clear a full level II DCF background check
• At least 2 year of professional early childhood training/experience
• CPR, First Aid, and Fire Extinguisher Certification completion within 30 days of employment
• Fluent in both English and Spanish is a Plus

Light Years Ahead Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We take pride in and seek diversity in our applicants.