What are the responsibilities and job description for the Harmon Learning Center Assistant Teacher position at Calfee Community and Cultural Center?
The Assistant Teacher will work alongside the Lead Teacher to collaborate on coordinating curriculum and managing the day-to-day operations of the classroom. The ideal candidate will posses an understanding of children's cognitive, social/emotional, and physical development. The Assistant Teacher will build quality relationships with their teaching team, children in their classroom, and families.
This position reports directly to the Harmon Learning Center Director.
Duties
- Ensure the safety and security of children at all times.
- Maintain a positive and nurturing classroom climate.
- Follow cleaning, sanitization, and disinfecting standards.
- Assist the teaching team in quality communication with families.
- Follow center policies and state regulations. Engage in individual and center professional development to ensure continuous quality improvement.
Requirements
- Previous experience in Early Childhood Education.
- Oral and written communication skills.
- Basic Computer knowledge.
- An understanding of child development.
- Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain).
- Submit to background check and health screening.
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
- Ability to lift at least 35lbs
- Ability to work at the child's level.
About Us
CalfeeCCC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, founded in 2019, with a mission to revitalize the legacy of the historic Calfee Training School, which educated African Americans in Pulaski from 1894-1966. The school faced severe underfunding from Jim Crow segregation and was part of two lawsuits that led to the Brown v. Board of Education (1954) Supreme Court decision that eventually desegregated schools nationally. The CalfeeCCC is a multipurpose center that will include the CAC, an African American Heritage Center, the Harmon Early Learning Center for childcare, a commercial-grade community kitchen, an event center, and a digital lab that will serve the community's present needs in order to create a stronger future for the community. A 15-member Board of Directors, the majority of whom attended Calfee Training School or are their family members, oversees the work of the CalfeeCCC.