Assistant Teacher - Early Childhood Education

Job Description

Job Description

About Us

Founded in 1970 as South Philadelphia Health Action and subsequently incorporated as Greater Philadelphia Health Action, GPHA is a non-profit healthcare organization with a commitment to provide compassionate and affordable healthcare services regardless of an individual’s ability to pay. Since 1970, GPHA has expanded to become one of the premier providers of primary and behavioral healthcare in the Greater Philadelphia area.

GPHA offers GREAT PAY, Performance BONUSES, Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and LTD Insurance. We also offer 401k with a very lucrative company match, Employee Assistance and Self-Care, and Professional Activity, Educational, and Tuition Reimbursements, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick, Paid Personal Days, Paid Educational Days, Holiday Pay, Loan Forgiveness, and Free Malpractice Insurance...and many positions have Flexible, Hybrid or REMOTE WORK Schedules.

Job Position

We are presently seeking Assistant Teachers at GPHA’s Keystone Star IV Woodland Academy Child Development Center.

The Assistant Teacher cares for children under the guidance and supervision of the Lead Teacher to meet their physical, emotional, social and cognitive needs. The Assistant Teacher assists the teacher in both planning and implementing a variety of learning and program activities to meet the needs of children.

Requirements

Assistant Teachers require a Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate and a High School Diploma (HSD) or General Education Development certificate (GED) with two (2) years' work experience related to care and development of children. An Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education is preferred. Applicants without a CDA must be willing to obtain one within 1 year of employment.

Local Candidates only.

Equal Opportunity Employer
At Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. (GPHA), we respect diversity and promote equity through action, advocacy, and policy through a dedicated team of representatives committed to listening, learning, and enacting systemic change. We create different channels, outlets, and programs to enhance safe spaces within GPHA, creating a shared understanding and language around justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. GPHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. GPHA does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices to include hiring, transferring and promotion practices on the basis of race, color, sex, age, handicap, disability, religion, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law