Teacher Assistant II

Description

• Assists teachers or other education staff in the development and implementation of center and classroom activities. Serves as an appropriate model for positive adult/child interactions.
• Ensures a safe, healthy, supervised environment for young children that are in compliance with all applicable health and safety standards.
• May be required to assist teachers or other staff in carrying out family services activities that may include: home visits; record keeping; and other communication with parents.
• Assists teachers in creating and conducting developmentally appropriate group and individualized curriculum.
• Assume progressive responsibilities to carry out designated child screening and assessment procedures. In conjunction with teachers use this information to develop and implement a program responsive to each child’s needs. Actively pursue identification of and services for children with disabilities.
• May be required to assist with transportation of children.
• Help to maintain current, accurate, organized, written records and reports as required.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding client and personnel issues, information, and records.
• Participate, along with other staff members, in the daily cleaning and maintenance of the center.
• Encourage parents to participate in center educational and social activities.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Positions assigned to work with infants and/or toddlers are required to complete a minimum of three additional units of Early Childhood Education course work with a “C” grade or better relating to infants and/or toddlers

• State regulations require a physical examination, current tuberculosis test, and verified fingerprint and criminal records clearance before beginning work.
• Bilingual, bi-literate, English/Spanish, English/Punjabi, English/Hmong, and/or other language ability based on program needs is required.
• Education must have previously included or must be able to successfully complete course work in child abuse, substance abuse and domestic violence within one year of date of hire.
• Possession of or ability to obtain Pediatric First Aid/CPR Certification within first 60 days of work; must maintain current status.
• Possession of a valid drivers’ license; current personal vehicle insurance, or safe driving record sufficient to ensure insurability through Agency policy. Must be able to drive to conduct agency business.

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence. Bilingual, biliterate (English/Spanish, English/Punjabi, and/or other language ability are desired, not required, based on program needs).
• Ability to add, subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money, weight, and distance.
• Basic computer skills desirable.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.

• Possession of or ability to obtain Pediatric First Aid/CPR Certification within first sixty 60 days of work; must maintain current status.
• Possession of a valid California driver license; current personal vehicle insurance or safe driving record sufficient to ensure insurability through Agency policy.
• May be required to use personal vehicle in successful completion of job duties and responsibilities. State regulations require a physical examination, current tuberculosis test, and verified fingerprint and criminal record clearance before beginning work.

• While performing the duties of this job, employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear.
• The employee is regularly required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; taste or smell; and occasionally required to climb or balance.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Qualifications

• Positions assigned to work with infants and/or toddlers are required to complete a minimum of three additional units of Early Childhood Education course work with a “C” grade or better relating to infants and/or toddlers

Salary : $19 - $23