What are the responsibilities and job description for the GSRP Associate Teacher position at Local District within St. Clair County?
Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) Associate Teacher
Full-time, non-union, at-will position
POSITION SUMMARY:
The GSRP associate teacher is responsible for working as a team member in providing a quality educational program for preschool children by supporting the classroom teacher in planning, assessing, and instructing students. The position includes assisting the classroom teacher in maintaining required records to ensure grant compliance and meet licensing guidelines.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Associate's degree in early childhood education or child development or the equivalent; or a valid classroom CDA credential; Certification in CPR and First Aid
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in working with preschool children, particularly with at-risk children
- Ability to be self-directed and take initiative when given a variety of tasks and responsibilities.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with students, parents, and teachers
- Ability to work well with diverse families
- Ability to act as a resource person for families
- Outgoing, caring personality
- Regular predictable attendance is an essential function of the position
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work as a team member in providing a quality educational preschool program
- Assist in planning, implementing, and monitoring curriculum and assessment
- Assist in establishing parent involvement activities
- Assist in home visits
- Assist in all daily operations of the program
- Work with individual and small groups of students
- Support children’s emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts
- Assist children with personal health care needs
- Work collaboratively and communicate with the classroom teacher to implement lesson plans, activities, and classroom tasks
- Assist teacher with monitoring behavior and supporting the educational process in the classroom
- Observe students’ performance and record relevant data to assess progress
- Collect and document data regarding the student(s)
- Maintain accurate and complete student records
- Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, and/or playground
- Participate in trainings and on-going professional development
- Able to work flexible hours as needed for family involvement activities, including home visits, recruitment events, open house
- Perform other duties as assigned
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Employee must be capable of performing physical demands of the job, including, but not limited to, lifting, bending, stooping, squatting, and standing for long periods of time. Work environment has a raised noise level.
This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work performed by those assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. Administration reserves the right to amend and change the responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Employment Date: Pending approval by the Board of Education and satisfactory completion of pre-employment drug screen and criminal history checks. This program and related positions are conditional upon approval of Child Care Program Licensing.
Employment Type: Full time,185 days per year, 7.5 hours per day
Salary & Fringes: $24,610 - $26,408 based on experience; single subscriber health (or cash in lieu), single subscriber dental and vision, State of Michigan retirement, paid leave
PROCEDURE: Please apply on-line at www.sccresa.org or send letter of interest and resume to:
Nikki Sygit, Human Resources Department
St. Clair County RESA
499 Range Road
PO Box 1500
Marysville, Michigan 48040
FAX: 810.364.5235
Salary : $24,610 - $26,408