Classroom Assistant- SACC

About the role

The Assistant Teacher functions as an integral part of the teaching team, assisting with the planning and implementation of a developmentally appropriate daily program of activities promoting each child’s affective, cognitive, physical, perceptual-motor, communicative, and social competence.

Responsibilities

• Assists in establishing and maintaining a safe and healthful learning environment
• Keeps equipment and materials in good repair and stored in a safe, orderly fashion
• Cleans and sanitizes toys and cots weekly and other times as needed
• Aids in providing materials and activities appropriate for the children’s developmental progress and individual learning styles
• Aids in supporting children’s social-emotional development and providing positive guidance
• Aids in providing children with opportunities for success through individual, small group, and large group activities, including free play
• Involves children in all phases of self-help training (dressing, toileting, handwashing, eating, etc)
• Eats with children modeling proper table manners and sharing the same menu
• Encourages daily health routines with children including tooth brushing and hand washing
• Provides adequate supervision ensuring the safety of active children
• Maintains emergency information and initiates emergency action when necessary
• Aids in curriculum planning that includes multi-cultural and multi-ethnic materials, displays, and activities
• Aids in providing educational opportunities through individualized hands-on food experiences that integrate curriculum areas into nutrition (reading readiness, science, math, language, etc)
• Provides guidance in nutritional experiences including family style meals (self-service, passing, pouring, table setting, table cleaning, etc)
• Aids in establishing positive and productive communication with families
• Speaks with families in a friendly, courteous, and respectful manner
• Carries out supplementary and planning responsibilities
• Provides input into daily curriculum
• Maintains accurate, up-to-date records (children's files, time sheets, attendance, meal participation forms, inventories, etc)
• Helps with maintaining cleanliness of classroom (washes tables before and after snack, sweeps floor, cleans up any spills promptly, etc)
• Attends and participates in monthly staff meetings
• Prepares classroom materials, bulletin boards, learning centers, etc
• Assumes responsibility of classroom in supervisor’s absence
• Reports immediately any child suspected of being abused to the Director
• Follows appropriate dress code set forth by the agency
• Completes required number of training hours annually
• Adheres to policies and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook and Policy and Procedure Manual

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or General Education Certificate and two (2) years work experience related to the care and development of children
• Compliance with Act 33, to include documentation of Child Abuse History (Form CY-113) and Criminal History (Form SP4-164) and FBI fingerprinting
• Biannual physical examination and initial TB (Mantoux) Test and freedom from any infectious or communicable disease
• Ability to work with and relate well to young children and coworkers
• Ability to supervise adults when necessary
• Successfully complete the New Staff Orientation
• At least 18 years of age
• CPR, First Aid, AED certifications and Child Abuse mandated reporter training within 30 days of hire date
• Ability to plan, organize and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities
• Ability to develop positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds