What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher Assistant (infants) position at CENTRONIA?
The Teacher Assistant will work in the classroom under the direction of the Lead Teacher to reinforce lessons.
Responsibilities:
- Knowledge of state and local rules and regulations governing childcare, NAEYC accreditation standards, and District of Columbia Standards.
- Knowledge of ECE standards in health, safety, and nutrition.
- Knowledge of state regulations for child abuse and neglect reporting.
- Knowledge of child development, including typical and atypical language, cognitive, motor, social, and selfhelp skills.
- Ability to provide services to all children and families with respect and dignity.
- Advocate for parents in accessing needed resources and support services.
- Assist in ensuring parent involvement through communication, meetings, newsletters, and conferences.
- Assist in maintaining classroom records, including attendance and volunteer time sheets.
- Collaborate with staff in developing activity plans and program implementation.
- Comply with documentation and recordkeeping responsibilities.
- Ensure records on children and families are current, complete, and confidential.
- Ensure required reports are completed accurately and timely.
- Involve parents in the classroom, recognizing them as the principal influence on their child's education.
- Assist in lesson planning, creating, and implementing a daily program with the Lead Teacher.
- Check shared areas (bathroom, playgrounds, van) for health and safety hazards.
- Ensure that all children are signed in and out of the center upon drop off and pick up in accordance with CentroNia standards.
- Submit timely submission of leave requests for approval.
- Support the program by completing other duties as assigned by the Coordinator/Director or Lead Teacher.
Qualifications:
- 23 years of experience in an Early Childhood Education setting.
- CDA Certification for Infants and Toddlers, or related field, prior to employment (and maintained during employment) or CDA plus credits in Associates in Education, Child Development, or related field.
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
- Current First Aid certificate within 30 days of employment (and maintained during employment).
- English fluency is required.
- Flexibility in schedules, sharing tasks, and changes in routines.
- Bilingual (EnglishSpanish / SpanishEnglish) highly preferred, but not required.
Position Details:
- 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Wage according to DC Pay Equity Fund
- A maximum of 40 hours a week.
- CentroNía participates in EVerify to confirm work authorization.
CentroNía is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
