Early Learning Assistant Teacher/Floater

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists with planning and implementing a culturally sensitive educational program that is developmentally appropriate for each child’s age and language.
• Assists in planning and implementing daily lesson plans based on the approved curriculum to promote cognitive, verbal, social, emotional and physical development of children.
• Assists in conducting ongoing assessment and individualization documentation in a timely manner.
• Assists in planning a balanced daily routine that encourages play, exploration and learning, and which includes teacher-directed and child-directed activities, both inside and outside.
• Provides a developmentally appropriate, stimulating learning environment that includes adding new and interesting materials each week, meeting the developmental levels of all children in the group, including children with special needs, over the course of their enrollment.
• Children’s Health and Developmental Services Responsibilities:
  • Conducts daily health checks on each child.
  • Plans weekly activities that promote a healthy lifestyle.
  • Follows policies and procedures regarding medical and dental emergencies, short-term exclusion of children, and the administration, handling and storing of medication.
  • Maintains sanitation and hygienic procedures and participates in the maintenance of the center.
• Nutrition Responsibilities:
  • Eats with children, encouraging proper eating habits and conversation.
  • Serves food in a way that encourages the development and socialization of the children.
  • Affords assistance in kitchen duties, as assigned.
  • Fulfills infants’ individual feeding schedules and holds infants who cannot sit independently while feeding.
• Family Partnerships Responsibilities:
  • Attends parent meetings as assigned.
  • Assists in informing parents concerning their children’s progress formally and informally, including parent notes, portfolios, and parent conferences.
  • Affords assistance in planning and implementing family involvement activities.
• Training and Communication Responsibilities:
  • Participates in on-site and off-site professional development trainings and workshops; completes a minimum of 35 annual in-service training hours.
  • Maintains confidentiality at all times.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• A minimum of a high school diploma or GED.
• DCF 45-hour training preferred, but may be started within 30 days of hire and completed within 6 months.
• Prior experience in a child care setting preferred.
• Knowledge of child growth and development as well as developmentally appropriate practices for children ages birth to 5 years.
• Must successfully pass the required criminal background check prior to employment and every five years; must complete Protecting God’s Children (PGC) workshop prior to employment.
• For the Background Screening Clearinghouse Education and Awareness website, visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com.
• Completes TB screening and physical within ten (10) days of hire and every two (2) years thereafter.
• Registers and completes Infant & Child First Aid and CPR certification within 6 months of hire and renew prior to expiration.
• Completes 35 hours of in-service training each fiscal year.
• Knowledge of applicable safety and abuse reporting procedures, after training.
• Practicing Catholic in good standing with the Church preferred.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Position may require some evening and weekend hours.