What are the responsibilities and job description for the Floater/Teacher Assistant position at Little Ivy Prep Early Learning Center?
It is the floaters responsibility to be familiar with all of the teachers and all of the children. When entering a classroom you must ask the teachers: “How many children are in the classroom?” and “Who is the oldest and the youngest?”
First and foremost, the floater must be aware of the needs of each classroom. This means that they must be alert and listening for calls for help. When responding to a call for help, the floater should ask the teacher for instructions. If the teacher is in the middle of some overwhelming situation, the floater should use their own judgment about what is needed. While helping in one room, the floater must remain aware of the other teacher’s request for a floater.
When finished helping one teacher, the floater should then check on teachers who called for help. If no one is calling for help, the floater should rotate from room to room asking if anyone needs assistance.
If no one needs help, then the floater can do any of the following things:
- Pick a room that will in transition soon and will probably need a floater for that transition
- Pick a room with special needs children and spend time getting to know them better
- Pick a room with children that they haven’t had much time with so that they can begin to develop a relationship with them
- Look for something at the school that needs to be done such as: cleaning the kitchen, cleaning the front of school / lobby, cleaning school common areas (library, gym), tidying up the office, resource closet, gathering materials for an activity that a teacher has planned.
Floaters can also be substitutes when a teacher or TA ca not work a given day. Remember that floaters keep the school running smoothly. No one could do their job without the help and support of competent floaters. Floaters sometimes need to be assertive in their attempts to help. Some teachers may answer the question “do you need help …” with “No” because they think that someone else may need more help than they do Floaters should assure teachers that they have checked and that they want to stay and help.
In a classroom help may be presented in the form of: - Cleaning tables, Reading stories to the children, Changing diapers, Warming up lunches, Going on field trips - Cleaning paint off of toddlers and host of other essential tasks Floaters must check in with the person in charge periodically throughout the day. The site director should supply you with a daily schedule for covering classes during times of need.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $10.00 - $12.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to Commute:
- Marrero, LA 70072 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Marrero, LA 70072: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $10 - $12