Teacher Assistant

Job Title: Teaching Assistant – Full-Time Location: Carousel Child Care Center | 6370 Debarr Road, Anchorage, AK 99504 Pay: $14.00 – $17.00 per hour Schedule: Full-Time | Monday–Friday | Shifts available between 6:30 AM – 6:00 PM Job Type: Full-Time | In-Person

About Carousel

Carousel Child Care Center has been serving Anchorage families since 1968. We're a licensed child care center serving approximately 100 children daily, ages 12 months through 12 years, across seven classrooms in Anchorage. We participate in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and implement the Pyramid Model for social-emotional learning. We're a serious program with a strong team and clear expectations — and we invest in the people who work here.

No childcare experience required. We train you.

The Role

As a Teaching Assistant at Carousel, you work directly with children alongside a Lead Teacher in one of our classrooms. You're not filing papers or watching from the corner — you're in the room, with the kids, doing the work. You'll receive full on-the-job training and ongoing support from your Lead Teacher and the administrative team.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting the Lead Teacher in maintaining a safe, supervised, and engaging classroom environment
• Welcoming children and signing them in to Tadpoles as they arrive
• Completing name-to-face counts every hour and after every transition
• Maintaining line-of-sight supervision of all children at all times
• Using positive guidance techniques consistent with the Pyramid Model
• Assisting with CACFP meal service and counts when the Lead Teacher is not in the room
• Completing accident reports and Behavior Incident Reports (BIRs) as they occur, before end of shift
• Keeping cubies clean, organized, and labeled daily
• Completing and signing daily and weekly cleaning checklists
• Following the daily schedule set by the Lead Teacher

What We're Looking For

• 18 years of age or older
• Ability to pass an Alaska Background Check (NABCS) associated with Carousel's facility
• Current pediatric CPR and First Aid certification from an approved in-person provider, OR willingness to obtain before your first day
• Completion of Health and Safety training and Mandatory Reporter training within 30 days of hire
• Genuine interest in working with young children
• Reliable — the kids and your team depend on you showing up

A high school diploma or GED is preferred. No prior childcare experience required.

Schedule

Full-time staff work five 8-hour shifts per week. An optional 4x10 flexible schedule (four 10-hour shifts per week) is also available under Alaska's approved Flexible Work Hour Plan for eligible employees who prefer it. Shifts are available across the 6:30 AM–6:00 PM operating window, Monday–Friday.

What Carousel Offers

• $14.00–$17.00/hr
• Full on-the-job training — no experience needed to start
• Paid sick leave accrual (1 hour per 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours/year)
• Paid vacation: 1 week after your first year, 2 weeks after three years
• 8 paid holidays after one year of continuous full-time employment
• Meals provided through USDA CACFP during your shift
• Annual performance review with merit raise consideration
• Paid training hours toward your 24 required annual training hours
• A structured, stable workplace with a team that knows what they're doing

How to Apply

Apply here on Indeed. Qualified applicants will be contacted directly and provided a paper application to complete as the next step.

Carousel Child Care Center is an equal opportunity employer.

Pay: $14.00 - $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Work Location: In person