Seasonal Assistant Teacher - For School Breaks Camps

About the Role

This is a temporary position during School Breaks Camps.

Responsibilities

• Implement plans designed by the teacher.
• Assist with lesson planning and facilitating daily schedule.
• Assist with arranging space, equipment, and materials in the classroom and outdoors.
• Assist with maintaining a clean, orderly child-centered environment.
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate administrative paperwork including meal counts, incident/illness reports, etc.
• Assume responsibility of the teacher in her absence.
• Assume responsibility for projects as delegated by the teacher or director.
• Report all incidents/emergencies to teacher/director.
• Administer general care including toileting, feeding, changing diapers, etc.
• Actively engage with the children and encourage them in all domains of development.
• Work on developmentally appropriate skills as they apply to each unique child (e.g., alphabet, numbers, colors, sounds, sitting up, tracking objects, community skills, daily living skills, and educational skills).
• Facilitate the modification of activities for children with disabilities to ensure full participation (seek guidance when needed).
• Formally observe children’s activities and progress; document and share information regarding children’s experiences with the Lead Teacher.
• Utilize appropriate behavior management techniques and use positive reinforcement to encourage and foster appropriate behaviors in children.
• Coregulate children’s behavior through positive discipline/guidance techniques in a trauma-informed manner.
• Use descriptive language to guide children (e.g., ‘put your feet on the floor’, ‘put your bottom on the chair/on the mat’, ‘our hands belong to ourselves’ instead of ‘get down’, ‘sit’, ‘stop hitting’ or other negative language).
• Engage and effectively communicate with persons from diverse cultures and communities, including children, parents/guardians, agency colleagues, donors, support staff, supervisors, administrators, and persons from the legal and judicial system.
• Supervise children at all times, ensuring the utmost concern for health and safety.
• Follow active supervision guidelines including scan/count, listening, and anticipating children’s behaviors.
• Respect each child and their family’s culture.
• Show affection, respect, and interest in each child and treat them with dignity and respect at all times.
• Demonstrate professionalism, engagement, and kindness to all children and families regardless of race, religion, nationality, abilities, familial status, or makeup.
• Develop and maintain a supportive rapport with parents/guardians.
• Maintain a professional working atmosphere and confidentiality of information in relation to staff, families, and coworkers.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Lead Teacher, Site Supervisor, and/or Director.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age or older and have favorable findings on background checks including the Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Department of Health, and Texas Department of Family and Protective Services criminal record checks, and a negative drug test.
• High School Diploma or GED required; college courses preferred.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working with developmental disabilities preferred and a minimum of 2 years’ experience in direct care and/or childcare.

Locations

• Baptist Temple Church, 901 E. Drexel Avenue, San Antonio, Texas 78210
• H-E-B House, 327 W. Craig Pl, San Antonio, Texas 78212

Pay

Starting salary: $15.00/hour with consideration for education and experience.