Assistant Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS: · Must meet both state licensing and Step Up To Quality qualifications.

• Associates degree, or CDA preferred in a subject relating to work with children, preferred. Must have a minimum of one year experience teaching children in a child care setting
• Proven ability to work effectively and professionally with adult staff, parents, and children
• Demonstrated skills in effective communication, both written and verbal
• Ability to teach lesson plans
• Familiarity with Step Up to Quality and assessing children

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in day-to-day operation of the classroom; including maintaining a harmonious and efficient work environment, ensuring breaks are taken at appropriate times, daily schedule is followed, etc.
• Assistance with classroom Curriculum – Planning, Implementation and Evaluation, ensures lesson plans, curriculum plans, supply requests, etc., are completed on time.
• Accepts direction, when in classroom.
• Assists with Families - Orientation and Communication
• Assists in the maintenance of appropriate standards for children's discipline and behavior standards.
• Assists in maintaining and providing periodic testing of emergency response plan.
• Continues to develop professional self
• Ensures Step Up to Quality requirements are completed on time for all children
• Participate in Family Education and Family Engagement events

• Other responsibilities as assigned.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must possess personal attributes needed to develop trusting relationships with children and adults. Such attributes include the following:

• Interactions expressive of genuine warmth and concern for children as well as an understanding of their developmental needs
• Respect for children’s ideas, feelings, abilities and differences
• Insights into and tolerance for the range of age appropriate behavior
• Ability to assume needed duties and responsibilities without supervision
• Ability to use discretion in communications with parents in the Teacher ‘s absence
• Ability to move and react quickly and to handle emergencies effectively
• Ability to abide by all rules and regulations applicable to workers of the center
• Ability to accept changes in schedules, environment, etc...
• Acquire knowledge of the current curriculum and implement the curriculum practices in the classroom

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $11.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $11