Assistant Teacher

About the role

The Assistant Teacher plays an important role in the classroom and in the school community, working under the direction of the classroom teacher to provide a language rich, nurturing, safe and challenging therapeutic environment for 3 and 4 year old preschoolers who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with the classroom teacher
• Follow the classroom teacher’s plans for daily activities, lessons, and goals and prepare materials for lessons and activities related to classroom plans
• Implement strategies for working with students consistent with teacher’s approach and strategies, using developmentally appropriate language, tone and practices, to provide behavioral supports and the development of social/emotional skills
• Follow school procedures and classroom practices to supervise children throughout the day to insure each child is safe
• Auxiliary duties as assigned by the director to support the function of the school
• Assist with toileting and feeding tasks appropriate to each child’s needs
• Participate in both self-identified and program directed professional learning activities to improve or acquire skills and knowledge related to: child development, developmentally appropriate practices, curriculum, social/emotional learning, behavior management, language intervention, amplification and technology, and other topics
• Collaborate and communicate with classroom teacher and with other colleagues professionally and proactively

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Early Childhood, Special Education, Speech/Audiology or a related field
• NYS Teacher Assistant certification (or willingness to immediately get)
• Experience with children 5 and under, particularly in a school, daycare or camp setting preferred
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work in a collaborative environment
• Strong written skills and the ability to communicate effectively via email, Word, and ClassDojo with a variety of different stakeholders
• Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply