Temporary Summer Program-Child Development Specialist Assistant

About the Role

Participates in assisting the child development specialist in planning, supervising, and implementing the classroom program in compliance with state requirements, contract standards, and applicable policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assists the child development specialist in performing technical tasks related to child development, including creating weekly lesson plans with age-appropriate, creative, and resourceful activities.
• Supports the child development specialist in instructing children through lesson plans and activities.
• Participates in demonstrating age-appropriate child development and behavior.
• Guides students on Center rules and regulations, assists with daily assignments, and evaluates classroom performance.
• Prepares reports and correspondence on classroom operations, maintains training hours, and records attendance.
• Organizes and participates in games, storytelling, arts and crafts, and teaches children self-care habits.
• Maintains discipline, organization, and cleanliness in the classroom.
• Communicates with parents about children’s progress and behavior.
• Attends staff meetings, plans staff training, and completes required professional development sessions.
• Participates in outcome development, assessment, and improvement planning.
• Supports institutional goals, promotes positive morale, and provides exceptional customer service.

Qualifications

Completes duties in compliance with college standards, policies, and guidelines. Attends the workplace regularly and punctually, including evenings, holidays, or weekends as needed.

Physical Demands

Frequently stands, occasionally walks, sits, handles objects, reaches, climbs, stoops, kneels, talks, hears, and tastes. Frequently lifts up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 60 pounds. Requires close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.