What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher Assistant position at Wee Folk Childcare?
Purpose of the Position:
To provide a successful, safe and supervised educational setting for children.
Qualifications:
Required Education, Certifications, Experience and continual Professional Development:
- (See North Dakota Early Childhood Services Rule for minimum qualifications)
- CPR Certification for Adult, Child, and Infant with AED certification
- First Aid Certification.
- Getting Started
- SIDS
Duties and Responsibilities- Assists the Lead Teacher
- Complete 2-day onsite orientation
- Promotes a healthy, emotional, social, intellectual and physical environment
- Maintains an environment that is clean, organized and safe. Responsible for the upkeep of all classroom equipment and materials
- Maintains confidentiality
- Engages in positive staff-child interaction and positive parent-teacher interactions
- Excellent communications skills
- Communicates with parent or guardians daily, keeping them informed of any concerns
- Responsible for keeping records of children’s attendance, daily reports, daily food program records and progress on each child’s growth and development
- Supervises assigned groups of children
- Implements developmentally appropriate curriculum, activities and lesson plans
- Prepare classroom materials to support lesson plans; change and create learning centers as needed
- Post daily schedules and lesson plans
- Establish goals that will promote individual and group educational plans
- Serves meals in a family style setting and assists in developing good nutritional habits
- Responsible for seeking emergency medical attention for children and staff as needed, notifying parents and the supervisor if a child becomes ill or is injured
- Completion of required yearly professional development
- Assigns specific and appropriate tasks to classroom support staff
- Flexibility in classroom placement
- Is on time and present for scheduled shift; when unable to work scheduled shift – informs supervisor per policy and find own replacement.
- Follows program policies and departmental procedures
- Knowledge of available community resources
- Add any other physical/behavioral requirements
- Follows all emergency and safety procedures
- Other duties upon request by immediate supervisor
- Follows program dress code
- Ability to regularly lift 40 pounds
- Orientation of new staff
- Participation in parent involvement events
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $13.50 - $15.00 per hour
Expected hours: 8 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Experience:
- Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)
- Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $14 - $15