What are the responsibilities and job description for the MO: Toddler Room Assistant position at Traverse City Area Public Schools?
MONTESSORI TODDLER ROOM ASSISTANT
Monday-Friday, 7.5 hours/day, school year
Starting 2024/2025 school year
Early Childhood Licensing Requirement (LARA): Meets state licensing requirements for Lead Caregiver
Non-Affiliated Support Staff (NA) - School Year
Non-Affiliated Support - Position Information (school year)
Non-Affiliated Support Benefits Summary (school year)
Early Childhood Department. School year position - 180 work days 9 paid holidays
General Summary:
The Toddler Room Assistant (caregiver) provides age-appropriate activities and services to toddlers in the Toddler Room Program. This position reports directly to the Toddler Room Program Manager.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the direction of the Room Program Manager:
- Provides childcare support services in an infant toddler daycare setting.
- Carries out educational and recreational activities.
- Performs attendance and other record keeping.
- Cleans up the facility and playground during operational hours as necessary.
- Oversees outdoor activities.
- Administers First Aid and completes necessary District and LARA incident report forms.
- Maintains positive public relations with parents, staff, administration and community members.
- Maintains confidentiality with regard to child and family records and information.
- Follows and adheres to established safety standards.
- Participates in staff development activities as offered and/or required.
- Provides diapering and toileting assistance.
- Feeds infants and provides assistance to toddlers with meals and snacks provided by parents.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- High school graduate (18 years of age) with prior experience working/interacting with children.
- Some Early Childhood or Child Development college coursework highly preferred.
- Prior experience working/interacting with infants and toddlers.
- Ability to bend, twist, run and sit on the floor while performing daily tasks.
- Ability to lift up to 40 lbs. while walking short distances.
- Ability to positively interact and communicate with children, parents, colleagues, and administrative staff.
- Able to comprehend, process, and apply information, instructions and directives.
- Ability to speak, comprehend, write and read the English language.
- Possess current adult, infant/child CPR and first aid certification, or willing to attain.
- A Tuberculosis Test Report showing evidence that staff member is free from communicable tuberculosis and is verified within 1 year before employment.
- Must complete 16.0 clock hours of PD (professional development) training per calendar year (January 1 through December 31). First aid and CPR training can count for up to 2.0 of the PD hours.
- MIRegistry Course 1 and Course 2 licensed program mandatory training must be completed within ninety (90) days of hire.
