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Teacher Assistant (ECE)

HRA of New Britain Inc
New Britain, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 3/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/8/2025
 
 

 Description: To
assist the classroom teacher with planning and executing activities that will
promote the development of children as individuals through the implementation
of best practices developmentally; to be aware of and attentive to the needs of
individual safety and welfare; to develop and actively maintain positive
communications with parents, to maintain a clean, organized, healthy and safe
classroom environment in Early Childhood, Head Start, Early Head Start and
School Readiness Programs. 

Primary Duties and
Responsibilities (others may be assigned based upon program needs):  

  • Demonstrate
    adherence to universal precautions and principals of hygiene and safety as
    appropriate for children, families and staff. 
  • Create and
    implement tracking systems to assure all responsibilities are met within
    an appropriate time frame. 
  • Demonstrate
    regard for others in any and all communication and encounters – oral and
    written. 
  • Demonstrate
    communication skills that promote a positive image of the program and
    agency. 
  • Demonstrate
    the ability to communicate adequate and complete explanations. 
  • Complete
    required forms, reports and projects accurately and on time. 
  • Demonstrate
    the ability to maintain a professional demeanor in difficult situations. 
  • Demonstrate
    openness to varying opinions and recognizes the role of management in
    decision-making. 
  • Demonstrate
    regard for children by communicating praise and respect, engaging them at
    eye level, etc. 
  • Demonstrate
    an understanding of program policies and procedures regarding
    communication at all levels. 
  • Practice
    capable and effective problem identification and resolution skills as a
    method of sound decision-making. 
  • Considers all
    sides to a problem before passing judgment or coming to a final conclusion
    or decision-making. 
  • Considers the
    health and safety of children first in the decision making process. 
  • Assist
    in the development and implementation of lesson plans and classroom
    activities that encourage experimentation, exploration, problem solving,
    cooperation, socialization and choice making.  
  • Promote and support parent involvement and leadership
    throughout the program 
  • Assist
    in maintaining accurate, comprehensive, and orderly classroom files and,
    when required, electronic files that include assessment and screening
    results, anecdotal observations and other required forms 
  • Maintain
    proper regard for the housing of files. 
  • Other duties
    as assigned. 


Minimum Requirements:  

Must be at least 18 years of age and meet one
of the following requirements: 

   A Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related degree from a college or
University and one year of verifiable full day experience in-group care of
unrelated children less than six years old. 

   OR 

 An Associate’s Degree in a related field or CDA Certificate with 12 credits in Early
Childhood Education and one year of verifiable full day experience
in-group care of unrelated children less than six years old. 

  • OR 

   A High School Diploma or GED and experience in working with children less than six years
of age and a commitment to acquire CDA certification within two years of
the date of hire to ensure continued employment. 

  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
   

  • Demonstrate knowledge of and compliance with organization and departmental policies
    and Federal, State and Head Start, Early Head Start, School Readiness and
    Early Childcare Performance standards. 
  • Knows child
    development characteristics for age group(s) served. 
  • Knows current
    best practices in the areas of child development. 
  • Knows diverse
    and appropriate activities for children in various developmental groups. 
  • Knows the
    elements of good classroom organization and scheduling of activities. 
  • Knows the Performance
    Standards particularly as they relate to the implementation of all service
    and components within the classroom. 
  • Knows and is
    sensitive to watch child’s and family’s values, beliefs, traditions,
    cultural influences, make-up and circumstances. 
  • Knows all
    elements necessary to create a health, safe and clean environment that is
    interesting and inviting with properly labeled interest areas. 
  • Knows
    elements of developmentally appropriate lesson plans and classroom
    activities that also reflect diversity, particularly as it is reflected in
    the children and their families. 
  • Knows
    elements of developing appropriate individualized lesson plans. 
  • Knows the
    health and nutrition needs of all children including CACFP guidelines and
    regulations. 
  • Knows the
    special education process particularly as it relates to the Individualized
    Education Plan (IEP). 
  • Knowledge of
    the special education process especially as it relates to Individual
    Family service Plans (IFSP) and assists with implementation on behalf of
    children with special needs. 
  • Knows the
    aspect of positive discipline and behavior management in classrooms. 
  • Has a
    self-understanding of personal values, experiences and biases that
    facilitate and present barriers in working with certain groups of people
    of a diverse population including low-income families. 
  • Ability to be
    empathetic, non-judgmental, respectful and professional. 
  • Ability to
    work as a team member collaborating with parents and community resources. 
  • Must have strong
    interpersonal and organizational skills with excellent written and verbal
    communication skills. 
  • Must possess
    personal qualities necessary to relate to parents, children and staff. 
  • Must have
    strong documentation skills. 

  

Classroom Management:  

  • Assist in creating an environment that is healthy, safe and clean and which
    facilitates developmentally appropriate activities. 
  • Assist in creating an environment that is interesting and inviting with properly
    labeled interest areas. 
  • Assist in the development and implementation of lesson plans and classroom activities
    that are developmentally appropriate, culturally diverse and address
    aspects of health, mental health and nutrition and individualization for
    all children. 
  • Assist in the development and implementation of lesson plans and classroom activities
    that encourage experimentation, exploration, problem solving, cooperation,
    socialization and choice making.  
  • Assist in the implementation of Individualized Education Plans (IEP’s) on behalf
    children with disabilities. 
  • Use positive discipline practices and behavior management in classrooms. 

Parent Involvement:  

  • Assist in
    promoting and supporting parent involvement and leadership throughout the
    program. 
  • Participate
    in the collaboration with Social Services Staff in coordinating and
    facilitating parent meetings. 
  • Assist in
    sending home a monthly newsletter that informs parents of curriculum
    topics, field trips, parent workshops and community events.  
  • Assist the
    teacher in completing a minimum of two home visits per child each year,
    two parents conferences per child each year and additional conferences as
    needed.  

   File Management:  

  • Assist in maintaining accurate, comprehensive, and orderly classroom files and, when
    required, electronic files that include assessment and screening results,
    anecdotal observations and other required forms. 
  • Annotate the Central File as required by the Teacher and per program’s policies and
    procedures for doing so. 
  • Assist in the assessment of classroom file information to assure quality and timely
    service delivery in all areas and to generate outcome information. 
  • Maintain proper regard for the housing of files. 

Advocacy:  

  • Function as mandated reporter on behalf of children about whom there is the suspicion
    of abuse or neglect.  
  • Bring child development issues to the Quality Service Review Team and the Case
    Management Team in order to institute or strengthen child supports toward
    age appropriate developmental progress. 

 Physical/Mental Requirements:   

  • Demonstrate the ability to make frequent, significant decisions to assure
    developmental progress of children. 
  • Demonstrate the ability to supervise age appropriate children and ensure a safe
    learning environment including the ability to monitor and respond to
    events going on at all times in classroom, outdoor play areas and on field
    trips. This includes the physical ability to move quickly in order to
    respond to children who are very active and may need restraint or
    redirection in order to ensure their safety or the safety of others in the
    environment. 
  • Demonstrates the ability to respond appropriately (both mentally and physically) to an
    emergency or a crisis situation. 
  • Ability to kneel, stoop, bend, and sit on the floor on a daily basis in order to
    attend to the children.  
  • Ability to lift up to fifty (50) pounds.  

Language Requirements:   

  • Ability to read, write and speak English. 

HRA of New Britain, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabilities/Vets

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