What are the responsibilities and job description for the Classroom Support Professional (Part-Time) position at Early Learning Indiana?
JOB SUMMARY
The Classroom Support Professional assists the Teacher in implementing lessons designed to stimulate growth across all social, emotional, physical and intellectual developmental domains. Together they establish routines, rituals and structures to support individualized care for children and foster parent relationships.
Positions available across our two West Lafayette centers working with Infants, Toddlers, Preschool and PreK.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist in the implementation of developmentally-appropriate individual and group lessons to stimulate growth in language, literacy, mathematical, cognitive, physical, and social skills.
- Assist in preparing and managing an engaging environment that encourages children’s independence and self-selection of learning activities.
- Establish warm and responsive relationships that allow each child to feel recognized, acknowledged and secure.
- Maintain a healthy, safe and clean environment for children and colleagues. Example of responsibilities include but are not limited to: diaper changing, safe sleep supervision, potty-training, bottle feeding, plating meals, cleaning environment and children after meals, picking up and re-organizing toys, etc.
- Adhere to all regulatory standards, rules and requirements, including those for NAEYC accreditation, Paths to QUALITY™, CACFP and Indiana child care center licensing.
- Communicate with families on a regular and ongoing basis to relay information regarding each child’s day and information from the teacher and/or program.
- Support the Teacher in noticing and documenting child developmental observations.
- Other duties as assigned to advance the mission of Early Learning Indiana.
