Assistant Teacher

About the role

The UPMC Mercy Child Development Center is open Monday-Friday from 6:30am-6pm. This position works varied 8 hour shifts varying from 6:30am to 6:00pm.

Responsibilities

- Team with teacher or senior teacher to write developmentally appropriate units of instruction (behavioral objectives and activities). - Implement daily program of activities and routines. - Assist with planning and implementing center-wide activities. - Collaborate to share center-wide resources and materials. - Consult with teacher about classroom communications to assure a calm, positive environment for children and CDC personnel. - Team teaches with other personnel. - Share information, verbally or in writing, with parents about child’s day following center guidelines. - Provide input to teacher or senior teacher about children’s progress or developmental difficulties. - Participate in parent-teacher conferences when possible. - Maintain a center-wide environment that is clean, orderly, safe and attractive. - Assume full responsibility for the health and safety needs of a group of children to meet the Department of Public Welfare regulations and/or center needs. - Maintain confidentiality about children and their families at all times. - Guide the work activities of teacher’s aides, CDC/OVR Teacher’s Aide Training Program students, practicum students, nursing students and volunteers. - Ensure the safety of children independently, without the presence of management or teacher.

Qualifications

- High school diploma and 2 years of documented hours working with children OR High school diploma with some college (15 credit hours in relevant field) and 1 year of documented hours of experience w/children. - Enrollment-ready for a Child Development Associate credential (CDA) and sufficient documented work hours to qualify as an assistant group supervisor per Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare regulations required. - Strong written and oral communication skills. - Must be able to interact in a supportive, loving and consistent manner with children. - Must possess basic knowledge of curriculum planning. - Ability to collaborate and communicate with a wide range of personnel. - Ability to maintain customer satisfaction. - Ability to work as a team member.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

- Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal - Act 33 with renewal - Act 34 with renewal - Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal - National Sex Offender Registry with renewal