What are the responsibilities and job description for the TEACHER ASSISTANT position at Chautauqua Opportunities Inc?
Description
Position Data:
Title: Teacher Assistant
Grade: E6 – E6B Exempt Non-Exempt X
Reports to: Center Director/Center Director 2/UPK Site Supervisor
Basic Function or Position Summary:
Responsible for the supervision, care and education of a classroom of children; implements developmentally appropriate activities under the direction of the teacher. Salary $15.99 - $18.18/hourly
Security Clearance: Lv. 2 V, A, C, R.
Requirements
Position Responsibilities and Specific Duties:
• Utilize nurturing and responsive practices and interactions that foster trust and emotional security; are communication and
language rich; promote growth in the developmental progressions described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes
Framework: Ages Birth to Five
• Implement well-organized learning environments with developmentally appropriate schedules, lesson plans, and indoor and
outdoor learning experiences that provide adequate opportunities for choice, play, exploration, and experimentation
• Support and implement a daily schedule of program activities that offers reasonable regularity in routines.
• As directed, lead or support individual and group activities.
• Support the development of the home language for dual language learners.
• Promote learning through approaches to rest, meals, routines, and physical activity.
• Assist in completing/obtaining a current developmental screening to identify concerns regarding a child’s developmental,
behavioral, motor, language, social, cognitive, and emotional skills within 45 calendar days of when the child first attends the
program
• Integrate child assessment data in individual and group planning.
• Communicate with parents to ensure they are well-informed about their child’s routines, activities, and behavior.
• Implement IEP’s, IFSP’s, and behavior plans with fidelity.
• Assist with conducting parent conferences and home visits with each family.
• Provide a safe and healthy learning environment.
• Ensure the health and safety of children by ensuring competent supervision of all children in care.
• Utilize CAPTAIN/Teacher Strategies Gold for tracking and maintaining all children records along with documentation of
individual family contacts.
• Conduct daily health checks for children
• Participate in assigned tasks necessary for the preparation of learning centers, activities, and materials required for planned
activities.
• Together with the teacher, maintain accurate, complete and timely records, including but not limited to attendance, meals and
observations of children.
• Serve meals to children ensuring dietary restrictions and safety for allergies are followed; model eating new and diverse food
options.
• Maintain personal hygiene of children, including provide learning opportunities for washing of hands and use of restroom
facilities
• Assist volunteer staff with their assigned tasks.
• Participates in service enrollment and recruitment strategies • Support the planning and implementation of family events
• Promotes agency mission.
• Maintains confidentiality and complies with the code of ethics.
• Maintains consistent professional customer service.
• Job performance incorporates integrated service delivery model while promoting self-sufficiency.
• Other duties as designated by supervisor
Key Working Relationships:
A. Internal: Division staff members, Central Services staff members.
B. External: Service providers, Consultants, Volunteers and Parents
Supervisory Scope:
A. Number of staff supervised: 0
B. Titles supervised: None
Organizational Responsibilities:
• Adheres to all policies and procedures
• Gathers appropriate documentation and tracks outcomes.
• Participates in organizational committee structures as appropriate.
• Participates in organizational and divisional management systems
Knowledge, Skills Required:
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• One year experience working with children.
• Must obtain CDA credential within two years of employment.
• Ability to work on a team.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer skills required.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
Physical:
• Ability to lift up to and including 25-50 pounds of physical effort
Special Requirements:
• Meets OCFS training requirements and maintains training logs.
• Flexibility in work schedule.
• Must be able to provide consistent even tempered customer service at all times
• Completes all required NYS background clearances
• Pre-employment physical exams and TB Testing
• Valid Driver’s license
• Works compassionately with a diverse population
Salary : $16 - $18