Long Term Temporary Teacher's Aide

About the role

Assist the assigned classroom team in implementing a child centered, quality early childhood program. Assist in providing a safe, secure and supportive classroom atmosphere that supports each child’s individual growth and development. Support the contribution of parent involvement in all aspects of the educational program. Carry out duties in accordance with the regulations of all programs within the Bright Beginnings Early Learning Center: Office of Children & Family Services, NYS Education Department, NYS Department of Health, and NYS Office of Early Learning. The position operates out of the Bright Beginnings Early Learning Center and may require lifting of children, playing with students on the floor or outside. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; lift; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Work may require lifting, pushing, or pulling in excess of 30 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Work with individual children or small groups of children to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teachers/clinicians.
• Model “play” with children.
• Engage/interact in an appropriate and positive manner at all times throughout the day.
• Model appropriate language (tone of voice, facial expression, speaking at child’s eye level, appropriate selection of spoken words and signed words).
• Contribute to positive meal time experiences by sampling foods and demonstrating proper use of utensils and table manners.
• Assist children to develop self-help skills.
• Assist the classroom teacher in the physical maintenance and care of the classroom.
• Help children use and care for materials in the classroom.
• Assist the classroom teacher with non-instructional duties such as toileting, meal time, supporting teacher’s lesson plan by preparing materials for instructional use, developing bulletin boards, the arrival and departure of children, and other duties as directed.
• Assist the classroom teacher in the supervision of children assigned to the classroom.
• Provide 1:1 support to assigned children.
• Accompany child to therapy services as needed.
• Will accept designation as Head of Group and assume responsibility of managing the classroom in the event that the Early Education Teacher and Special Education Teacher are away from the classroom at the same time.
• Assist the teachers by implementing children’s behavior plans.
• Collect child data