Teacher Aide-Meriden

Job Duties

• Assists the teacher in all classroom activities, field trips and outdoor activities including lesson plans.
• Assists in developing materials and providing activities related to the cultural background of the children and families served.
• Participates in the screening, observation and documentation of children.
• Helps supervise at mealtime, eating with the children to encourage good nutrition and proper social skills.
• Helps keep the classroom and its contents clean and orderly.
• Is familiar with each child and parent.
• Uses initiative and imagination to assist the child and be perceptive and knowledgeable about the needs of each child.
• Aids the teacher in any aspect of the program as the need arises.
• Takes charge of the class in the teacher's absence.
• Makes home visits with the teacher as required or requested and documents them as requested.

GENERAL JOB ACTIVITIES

• Understands, generates and documents in-kind and other allowable costs applied toward the non-federal share requirement.
• Attends all workshops and meetings as deemed necessary by the immediate supervisor.
• Attends all required staff and parent meetings and activities.
• Responsible for understanding Performance Standards and local child care licensing regulations.
• Expected to be knowledgeable of the regulations associated with prevention of occupational disease and injury, including the exercise of universal precautions and the prevention of contamination.
• Positively promotes in the community.
• Maintains strict confidentiality with respect to children, families and staff in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Becomes thoroughly familiar with Meriden-NBB YMCA Employee Handbook, Meriden-NBB YMCA Operations Manual and all other Meriden-NBB YMCA handbooks, manuals and resources and adheres to them.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement is high school diploma or GED plus some experience working with children.
• A current Child Development Associate (CDA) credential is preferred.
• An associate or baccalaureate degree (in any area); or be enrolled in a program leading to an associate or baccalaureate degree.
• Be enrolled in a CDA credential program to be completed within two years.
• Basic first aid and pediatric CPR certification (or sooner if required by local/state regulations).