ASSISTANT TEACHER

Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities

• Planning and Program Implementation (50%)

  • Planning (25%)

    • Understand the goals, objectives, and vision of BKS

    • Understand the goals and objectives of the curriculum

    • Aid in the implementation of units of study and lesson plans

    • Identify goals for children

    • Identify what staff and parents can do to help children achieve these goals

    • Identify classroom materials needed to support the implementation of the curriculum towards achieving goals.

  • Program Implementation (25%)

    • Provide positive guidance for children

    • Aid in the implementation of daily lesson plans

    • Support group teachers in various small group and center activities

    • Understand individual student goals and connect those goals to academic activities

    • Work with small groups of children to reinforce lessons, providing one-on-one instruction to students and supervising students in the classroom.

• Additional Educational and non-Educational Duties (35%)

  • Assessment System (15%)

    • Support group teachers with assessment responsibilities like maintaining observation logs and other running records

    • Navigate systems like Teaching Strategies GOLD online (assessment system).

  • Supervision (10%)

    • Assist to provide consistent supervision that takes into account developmentally appropriate activities and health needs of the group and individual child.

  • Relationship Building (5%)

    • Foster relationships with key stakeholders e.g., teachers, family workers/social workers, parents and guardians for the purposes of school readiness.

  • Promoting Professional Growth (5%)

    • Assume responsibility for professional performance and self-reflection

    • Participate in staff meetings, conferences, training sessions, and workshops as assigned.

  • Other (15%)

    • Fulfill roles as mandated reporter as stated in Child Abuse and Neglect Polices.

    • Perform any other work-related duties necessary to the smooth functioning of the facility as requested by the supervisor.

  Qualifications

  • High School Diploma required

  • Associates’ degree or CDA in early childhood education; Bachelor’s degree preferred

  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience working with children ages 2-4 years old

  • Experience working with low income populations and diverse cultures.