Preschool Teacher Assistant Substitute

General Description

Assistant Teachers, as members of the classroom's teaching team, help ensure that each child's developmental needs are met.

Responsibilities

• Participate in planning and implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum and activities based on child assessment data.
• Participate in ongoing child assessment, using tools provided by the agency.
• Assist with completing all required family and progress reports.
• Assist in maintaining a stimulating and nurturing classroom environment.
• Help to organize and maintain classroom order, equipment and materials.
• Help to organize and maintain center equipment and materials.
• Supervise, monitor, and interact with children throughout the day, maintaining their safety.
• Develop warm nurturing relationships with all children.
• Assist in the implementation of licensing and accreditation requirements.
• Refer concerns expressed by families to appropriate teacher and share observations regarding parent-child interactions.
• With the Teacher and Lead Teacher, communicate with families through daily contact, bi-weekly reports, newsletters, etc. and maintain documentation of all communication.
• Communicate daily with Lead Teacher regarding activities, incidents and concerns.
• Develop/complete annual Professional Development Plan.
• Help complete goals of annual classroom Action Plan.
• Attend staff, team, and curriculum meetings, training and supervision as required.
• Help organize and attend Center parent meetings and other Center events.
• Actively participate in Team, curriculum and other classroom meetings.
• Assist in food preparation and clean up, participate in mealtimes.
• Follow all agency policies and procedures and document as required.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule.
• All other assigned duties.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma – Required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age – Required.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully complete all job description responsibilities.
• Warm and nurturing personality.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule.
• Commitment to agency's mission of supporting low-income families and at-risk children.
• All Teacher Assistants are required to take four Early Childhood Education college courses within the first 18 months of employment.
• All South Shore Stars employees should be able to lift at least 40 lbs and work in a non-sedentary environment.

Reports to: Lead Teacher
NOTE: This is a substitute position.