Teaching Assistants- Substitutes, Child Development Center

Duties and Responsibilities

• Aid teachers and students by recording and reporting student attendance.
• Aid teachers and students by maintaining classroom logs, observational records, and assessment records for each child.
• Interact and supervise students with assignments and activities.
• Provide positive reinforcement to students and model problem solving behavior and good communication skills.
• Treat all children with dignity and respect to allow for individual differences.
• Actively supervise and manage students at all times.
• Acknowledge all parents when entering and exiting the program each day.
• Maintain an open, warm, and professional relationship with all families.
• Be available for parents and teacher’s conferences as needed.
• Help with general housekeeping tasks such as preparing snacks, lunches, washing tables, and performing daily chores.
• Aids teacher in the instructional program in maintaining discipline and encouraging acceptable behavior.
• Helps with the implementation of the daily program under the guidance of the teacher group supervisor.
• Show initiative in the improvement of early education, the program, and curriculum.
• Assist in maintaining a room arrangement that is safe, inviting, interesting, and stimulating.
• Perform other tasks related to the position as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma and Child Development Associate (CDA).
• Associate’s degree in liberal studies, early childhood education, psychology, and one to two years of experience with children.
• Proficient in the use of computers, Internet, and software programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Clearances: Current PA State Police Criminal History Report, Current FBI Criminal History Report (DHS), Department of Human Services, Current PA Child Abuse History Clearance (DHS), Current Annual Physical Exam and Manitou TB test.
• Health and Safety Basic: Requirements for Certification (10 Hours), Better Kid Care, STARS 101 Certificate, STARS 102 Certificate, Pediatric First Aid Certificate, Fire Safety Training, Emergency Evaluation and Procedures, Child Abuse and Mandated Reporter (Act 31 and Act 126), New Staff Orientation, Better Kid Care (15 hours), Professional Development Training (minimum of 24 hours per year).
• Ability to objectively gather and report relevant information about students to assist in the planning process.
• Excellent communications, both oral and written, ability to interpret and apply oral and written instruction, ability to maintain confidentiality, ability to work collaboratively and exchange information with other staff and outside departments, self-motivation, high energy level, ability to learn and apply school rules, regulations, and procedures.

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Hours

• Must be able to fully participate in all classroom activities, which may include but are not limited to routinely stooping, standing, bending, kneeling, running and other forms of physical activity.
• Routinely lifts up to twenty-five (25) pounds; occasionally lift and carry supplies, equipment, and children that weigh up to fifty (50) pounds.
• Occasional standing, walking, or climbing stairs; mobility between office and other offices/buildings on campus.