What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Childhood Teacher Aide- School Day/School Year position at The Child Center Of NY, Inc.?
Summary
The Teacher’s Aide handles helping and supporting the teacher and assistant teacher in the creation of a responsive, age-appropriate experience that fosters the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth of the children.
Essential Functions:
Perform the functions of this position with a strong understanding of child development and thorough knowledge and application of Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Aid in helping activities of the children, including daily activities, field trips, selecting and arranging equipment and materials in the classroom
Collaborate with other staff and classroom team members to keep the function of classroom, focused on meeting the needs of children both collect and individual
Aid in supporting a safe and healthy classroom environment. Assure that classroom equipment, furniture, materials, and supplies are meticulously kept and stored;
Aid in conducting daily health checklist and monthly environment checklist.
Aid in assuring that files are complete, correct, and confidentially is kept.
Perform other duties, as may be needed.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Aid in the management of the overall direction, and evaluation of the classroom following the federal, state, locals’ requirements as well as agency policies and applicable laws.
Minimum Qualifications:
A High School Diploma or GED
Bilingual preferred in one or more of the following: Spanish
Experience working with children.
Ability in Microsoft Office products
Ability to plan and carry out assignments independently.
Ability to prioritize, adhere to timelines and multi-task
Qualifications Preferred:
Age-appropriate Child Development Associates (CDA) Credential.
Job Behavioral Expectations:
Maintain regular consistent and professional attendance, punctuality, personal appearance, and adherence to relevant health & safety procedures.
Safe and successful performance, including meeting productivity standards.
Maintain an understanding of the principles, methods and processes needed to perform the job. Participate in staff meetings, in-service training, and professional development training.
Demonstrates the ability to complete work in an acceptable manner by the time and/or date set up with accuracy, neatness and thoroughness and minimal number of errors.
Record keeping includes the following: anecdotal records, health observations forms, screening and assessment forms, attendance records, accident/incident reports, parent/staff forms by federal, state, and local licensing requirements.
Maintain established departmental policies and procedures including always supporting strict confidentiality and adherence to guidelines.
Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee must occasionally walk, sit for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or control; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Work environment:
Work is performed in a classroom environment (indoor and outdoor) with normal heating and cooling.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only job duties to be performed by the incumbent. He or she will have to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisor.
