Classroom Assistant, Early Childhood Services

About the role

The Classroom Assistant position at UC Riverside's Center for Early Childhood Education is available. The role is under the general supervision of the Early Childhood Services (ECS) Executive Director, Site Supervisor, and the close supervision of the classroom Lead Teacher.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to ensure the smooth function of daily routines.
• Implement the early care and education programs.
• Ensure compliance with mandated adult:child ratios.
• Work as part of the Early Childhood Services teaching team.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year experience working in a licensed child development center.
• Knowledge of appropriate health and safety standards for toileting, food handling and hand washing.
• Knowledge of National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Developmentally Appropriate Practices.
• Knowledge of current philosophies and research in early care and education, Pre-K Guidelines, and Early Literacy.
• Effective communication skills with children, staff, and parents.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Ability to take direction in meeting children's needs, classroom needs, and parent needs.
• Physical ability to lift and carry children up to 30 pounds, frequently and as necessary.
• Preferred: Ability to perform CPR/First Aid on children who have been injured and may be unable to stand up and/or walk.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in early childhood education.

Skills

• Effective communication skills.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to meet children's, classroom's, and parent's needs.
• Physical ability to lift and carry children up to 30 pounds.

Benefits

Details about benefits are not specified in this posting.

Pay

The full salary range for the Classroom Assistant is $21.92 - $25.10 per hour.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in this posting.

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel. UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud. UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020 UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color. Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019 Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor. For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview Job Description Details Department Custom Scope Under the general supervision of the Early Childhood Services (ECS) Executive Director, Site Supervisor, and the close supervision of the classroom Lead Teacher, the Classroom Assistant will provide assistance to ensure the smooth function of daily routines, implementation of the early care and education programs, and ensure compliance with mandated adult:child ratios. Works as part of the Early Childhood Services teaching team.