What are the responsibilities and job description for the 3 year old Assistant Teacher position at Indianapolis Public Schools?
Come join our team who loves to be together, laugh together, and support one another. Safety and care are at the forefront of all we do!
Responsibilities include but are not limited to
Qualifications: Assistant teachers must be at least eighteen years of age or older and have a minimum of a high school diploma or the equivalent.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to
- Build culturally responsive relationships with students, families, and team members.
- Develop a comprehensive knowledge and follow state regulations, Paths to QUALITY requirements, and Conscious Discipline.
- Attend all required staff in-service meetings and workshops.
- Participate in 20 hours of training per year. (Hours toward a CDA or Early Childhood Degree count.)
- Maintain current CPR, First Aid, and Universal Precautions training.
- Implement lesson plans as directed by the lead teacher.
- Assist with managing the classroom through Conscious Discipline and establish routines and expectations. Quickly intervene as appropriate when a situation is unsafe.
- Greet children and families upon arrival and connect at dismissal.
- Interact with all children throughout the day during each activity.
- Have a constant awareness of how many children are in the room and maintain required ratios.
- Facilitate mealtimes - set the table, serve food, demonstrate manners, fill out appropriate documentation, assist children with clean up
- Assist children with diapering and/or toileting and hand washing. This may include lifting children ten to thirty pounds onto the changing table.
- Clean and sanitize tables, changing tables, and toys.
- Create a calming environment during naptime, pat children as needed, and provide alternate activities for non-nappers.
- Assist the lead teacher with assigned duties and activities.
Qualifications: Assistant teachers must be at least eighteen years of age or older and have a minimum of a high school diploma or the equivalent.
- Life Insurance
- Pension program
- 50% off tuition for dependents
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Meals provided during the day
- Participation in the T.E.A.C.H. scholarship to further your education
- No nights or weekends
- Reimbursement for health insurance through the marketplace
- Onsite training
