Assistant Teacher Child Care

Job Description

Position supervises children while providing a safe, nurturing, responsive, and educational environment. Position is necessary to meet program goals and adherence to NYS Office of Child & Family Services regulations and required ratios. Assistant Teacher observes, documents, and assesses children’s behaviors in order to support and contribute to decisions regarding individual children’s needs in all domains of learning. Participates in required training hours, maintain CPR and First Aid certification, daily communication with parents, coordinates bi-annual parent conferences, and parent reports.

Education and Experience

• Previous experience working with children birth to five years is required.
• An Associate degree in Early Childhood Education is preferred.
• Candidate will need to have all NYS OCFS required clearances prior to start (State Central Register clearance, Fingerprint clearance, and Staff Exclusion List clearance).
  
  

Skills and Knowledge

Not Applicable

Responsibilities

• Supervise, care for, and teach children in assigned classroom. Provide First Aid/CPR as needed. Maintain professionalism and problem solve with teaching team and full staff when issues arise.
• Assure compliance with the NYS Office of Child & Family Services (OCFS) and Syracuse University rules and regulations.
• Assist Head Teachers with curriculum planning and documentation. Assist in writing classroom newsletters; prepare documentation boards; fill in daily health checks, injury/illness/incident forms and other required OCFS forms.
• Read program information and updates including changes to NYS regulations.
• Daily communication with parents, write bi-annual parent reports for children in home group, host parent/teacher conferences, advocate for children needing additional services as needed.
• Attend monthly full staff meetings, weekly team meetings, and individual supervision meetings with the head teacher and center director.
• Attend center events and professional development training.
• Stays current on best practices in early childhood education.
• Arrange/rearrange classroom to create a workable space supporting children’s learning; change out equipment and materials to inspire use of varying pieces and to keep the room fresh and inviting. Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Physical Requirements

Not Applicable

Tools/Equipment

Not Applicable

Application Instructions

In addition to completing an online application, please attach a resume and cover letter.

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