Teacher Assistant

About the role

You will promote the optimal development and well‑being of children through family‑centered childcare and assist in the planning and implementation of developmentally appropriate programs that emphasize learning through play.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Teacher in the classroom.
• Demonstrate professional manners through promptness, proper notification of tardiness or absence, maintaining a professional appearance and attitude, and proper respect for the program and agency.
• Maintain a safe, sanitary, stimulating, and inviting environment.
• Provide appropriate supervision of children and manage an Early Childhood classroom.
• Be an integral part of curriculum planning and assist in the implementation of the monthly curriculum.
• Develop plans that meet the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive needs of each child.
• Assist in the implementation of daily activities based on each child’s individual assessments.
• Oversee children’s activities, interacting directly with groups and individuals.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in a childcare setting preferred.
• Strong organizational, critical thinking, and time‑management skills.
• Basic computer skills; knowledge of Microsoft Office 365.
• Ability to communicate and effectively interact with a diverse population.
• Collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Successful completion of all background checks and medical clearances required for the position.

Physical Requirements

This position requires time spent sitting, standing, walking, and carrying or lifting up to 25 lb. It also requires operating a desktop, laptop, and/or cell phone and communicating with colleagues.

Cultural Competencies

• Demonstrate the ability to communicate and interact effectively with people across cultures, abilities, genders, ethnicities, and races.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the history of discrimination in America, particularly as it relates to race and racism, and how this history has led to disparities experienced by marginalized communities such as BIPOC, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ communities, and others.
• Demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services.