Summary

The Assistant Teacher is responsible with assisting the teacher in the planning and implementation of appropriate programs for children that meet the educational, social, emotional, and physical needs of the group, as well as each individual child.

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Essential Functions:

• Facilitate a classroom environment that is children centered, promotes learning and is responsive to children. Developing appropriate goals for the group and for individual children that will be achieved through “hands-on” and positive learning experiences that comply with the program philosophy.
• Keep the classroom equipment and materials in proper working condition: removing and/or reporting any damaged or hazardous equipment to the educational director. 
• Encourage children to appropriately use classroom equipment and materials that will assure safety and will maximize their learning. 
• Respond cooperatively to the supervision of the teacher to assure that the children’s daily routine is being maintained through appropriate activities and interactions. 
• To assist the teacher with annual parent night planning, assist the teacher in the preparation of parent/teacher conferences, and discuss each child’s progress in all developmental areas.
• To promote a positive relationship with parents about the child progress through confidential informal conversation and written communication.
• Attend staff meetings, team meetings, teacher meetings and other meetings as determined by the Educational Director to discuss classroom related topics. 
• To maintain classroom records including daily sign-in sheets, U.S.D.A. meal counts, attendance books and accident logs. Assist the teacher in completing and submitting documents and rooms as deemed necessary by the Education Director to comply with program’s policies and procedures.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education.
• 1 year of experience working with children.
• Bilingual in one or more of the following: Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Bengali and others, may be required depending on client needs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications Preferred:

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. Attends staff meetings, seminars and in-service training as assigned.
• Demonstrates the ability to complete work in an acceptable manner by the time and/or date established with accuracy, neatness and thoroughness and minimal amount of errors.
• Maintain established departmental policies and procedures including maintain strict confidentiality and adherence to all HIPAA guidelines at all times.

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 is occasionally required to walk, sit for long period 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: