Toddler/Preschool Assistant Teacher - Early Childhood Program

SUMMARY OF MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES FOR TEACHER ASSISTANT

• Dedicated and responsible Teacher Assistant capable of providing a safe, educationally stimulating, and nurturing learning environment for the children.
• Guides classroom activities and provides instruction for children ages 2-3 years old.
• Maintains confidentiality and adheres to ethical conduct as outlined in the NAEYC Code of Ethics.
• Creates a professional relationship with teachers in the preschool classroom in order to work cooperatively as a team.
• Implements Developmentally Appropriate Practice daily.
• Supervises, health, and safety of all children in the classroom.
• Promotes and builds positive, respectful professional relationships with parents and staff.
• Encourages family participation, promotes open communication with parents, and treats parents with respect at all times.
• Encourages parents to participate in yearly program events by providing notices, and/or verbally inviting them to join the events.
• Understands and implements the Concerned Parent Procedure found in ECE handbook.
• Supports Lead Teacher in activities designed to help children in the development of essential skills and fosters positive self-esteem of children in the program.
• Creates and maintains an attractive, safe, and functional physical environment to enhance and promote learning.
• Supervises, health, and safety of all children in the infant classroom.
• Aware of allergies, medical conditions, medications needed, and keeps hazardous materials away from classroom and children at all times.
• Helps with classroom and other cleaning responsibilities, as assigned.
• Leads and supports Lead Teacher in activities designed to help children in the development of essential skills and fosters positive self-esteem of children in the program.
• Creates intentional educational lessons on Class dojo as needed.
• Accommodates special requests from parents whenever possible.
• Prepares Lesson plans for PCILAFacilitates PCILA, observing and guiding parents to participate in literacy building activities with children.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education and/or experience: Associate Teacher Permit or higher Minimum 6-12 Child Development (at least 3 infant toddler units) and 1+ years' experience with children 0-5years old.
• Commitment to children and families ITERS and CLASS experience desired DRDP 2015 experience required ASQ-3 and ASQ-SE experience desired CPR and First Aid certification required.

SKILLS

• Dedicated, respectful, and responsible
• Open-minded, flexible, adaptable, and a team player
• Ability to problem solve
• Bilingual Spanish and English
• Highly interested in continual professional growth

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, possibly run, or jog after children, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and talk or hear.
• The employee is often required to stand and sit; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Evidence of physical exam, and immunizations required.