Lincoln Learning Assistant Teacher

Responsibilities

• Aids in the development of age-appropriate curriculum.
• Participates in planning and implementing a curriculum that meets NAEYC criteria.
• Plans and maintains schedules and routines.
• Maintains a safe, stimulating physical environment.
• Coordinates with all staff to ensure the environment is safe, clean, healthy, and organized according to ADHS guidelines.
• Maintains communication with parents, children, and staff.
• Ensures attendance rosters and flash counts are maintained and submitted as required.
• Assists in ensuring that all staff is made aware of the needs of children who require special care.
• Communicates clearly and tactfully, both orally and in writing, with co-workers, parents, and other customers.
• Sets up and arranges classroom and playground equipment and materials.
• Provides appropriate guidance and discipline techniques as outlined by ADHS and NAEYC.
• Ensures that all staff is made aware of the needs of children who require special care including those with individual education plans (IEPs) and medical needs.
• Communicates clearly and tactfully, both orally and in writing, with co-workers, parents, and other customers.
• Sets up and arranges classroom and playground equipment and materials.
• Communicates clearly and tactfully, both orally and in writing, with co-workers, parents, and other customers.

Requirements

• Completion of basic child development class or early childhood development class - Preferred
• High School Diploma or GED - Required
• 6 months experience working with children - Required
• 6 months experience working with children in a licensed childcare facility - Preferred
• Driver License - Fingerprint Clearance Card - State Current Arizona Dept. of Health Services Fingerprint Clearance Card Upon Hire - Required
• Current Child Care First Aid within 1 week of date of hire into position 7 Days - Required
• Food Service\Food Handlers Card - Food Handlers Card Food Handlers card required within 7 days of employment 7 Days - Required
• For those Assistant Teacher positions that will be required to drive HonorHealth vehicles, incumbent must have a clean driving record as defined by HonorHealth Network Driver Qualification Policy Q-359 (available upon request)
• Must Be at least 21 years of age
• Provide a current and valid Arizona driver's license
• Have a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) from the Department of Motor Vehicles obtained and reviewed by Human Resources
• Successfully complete the next available, quarterly conducted, in-house training HonorHealth Defensive Driving Course and provide a certificate of completion.