Preschool Early Childhood Support Assistant

Key Responsibilities

• Work under with the Director of SEL/school counselor.
• Provide short-term, targeted support for children experiencing challenging moments, dysregulation, emotional outbursts, aggression or difficulty participating in classroom routines.
• Support emotional skill building.
• Support peer interaction and social skill development.
• Implement support plans for individual children.
• Participate in problem-solving meetings and follow-up planning.
• Promote proactive rather than reactive approaches.
• Assist the Director of SEL in the development, refinement, and implementation of the preschool’s social-emotional learning curriculum
• Help translate SEL concepts into developmentally appropriate classroom practices and routines
• Collaborate in creating resources, visuals, and tools that support emotional regulation, friendship skills, problem-solving and self-awareness.

Qualifications

• Background in early childhood education, child development, psychology, special education, or related field
• Experience working with young children exhibiting behavioral or emotional regulation challenges
• Strong understanding of developmentally appropriate practice
• Able to coach adults respectfully and collaboratively

Key Skills & Dispositions

• A warm, calm, and relationship-based approach
• A flexible problem solver
• Able to support children without removing teacher authority
• Skilled in co-regulation and modeling
• A collaborative and non-evaluative approach with staff
• Comfortable working across multiple classrooms daily