What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher Assistant position at AppleTree & Gilden Woods?
JOB CLASSIFICATION
Teaching Staff
An Assistant Teacher must:
✓ Be at least 18 years of age
✓ Have a high school degree or equivalent education
✓ Have some experience working with children and/or a certificate in early childhood education or currently working towards the completion of one
✓ Submit to various background checks including those completed through the Department of Human Services, the Michigan State Police Department and FBI Fingerprinting
✓ Be CPR, First Aid, and Blood Borne Pathogen certified or obtain certification upon hire
✓ Complete a Tuberculosis test and physical and provide a physician’s documentation of both
✓ Be mentally and physically capable of caring for a large group of children alone in a classroom
✓ Possess a strong work ethic, be punctual, and have minimal absences
✓ Have an awareness of the unique needs of infants and have appropriate expectations of their abilities
✓ Be able to kneel, bend, squat, lift, push, pull, and carry children up to 70lbs
✓ Be available for full time employment and available to work as late as 6:30 pm
✓ Have dependable transportation
REQUIRED EXPECTATIONS
✓ Ensure the safety and well-being of each child by responding to their emotional, social, and physical needs as well as their educational needs as a teacher
✓ Utilize developmentally appropriate practice and best practice methods at all times as a teacher
✓ A teacher must be warm and nurturing with children
✓ Be a positive role model for all care giving staff and children
✓ Be customer service orientated and a professional teacher
✓ Provide excellent customer service according to the standards of AppleTree/Gilden Woods
✓ Appropriately meet the requirements as listed in the dress code policy as a teacher
✓ Complete all annual and ongoing professional development requirements
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Including, but not limited to, the following:
✓ Teachers engage children in activities and play that stimulates their development
✓ Be the primary caregiver teacher (when applicable)
QUALIFICATIONS
✓ Teachers help facilitate daily activities that are developmentally appropriate
✓ Appropriately supervise children while keeping them safe at all times
✓ Assist children with activities of daily life (e.g., diapering, feeding, dressing) as a teacher
✓ Teachers approach parents daily and speak with them about their child(ren)
✓ Creating and maintaining an environment that is clean, organized, and safe for all children as the teacher
✓ As a teacher you will need to establish a professional level of rapport with each family in order to provide quality care and friendly service
✓ Assist the Lead Teacher in implementing curriculum and planning daily activities that are developmentally appropriate
✓ Attend and engage in occasional parent participation events and other events that may be on nights and/or weekends
✓ Assist with the completion of AppleGrams and the daily activities pertaining to eating, sleeping, and diaper changing as a teacher
✓ Communicate with the Lead Teacher regarding all aspects of the children’s care as well as classroom management
✓ Maintain a professional self-image and project the values of the organization at all times
✓ Be responsible for completing the required daily and weekly nap time tasks (when applicable)
