Teacher Assistant

Hispanic Unity of Florida

Job Title: Teacher Assistant
Reports To: Senior Lead Teacher
Classification: Non-Exempt
Rotating Schedule:
Monday to Friday: 7:30am – 4:30pm
Monday to Friday: 9:00 am - 6:00pm
(some weekends and evenings as needed)
Date Released: July 2025

Summary: The Teacher Assistant is responsible for supporting the Senior Lead
Teacher in creating a nurturing and safe learning environment for young children
(3 to 5 years old).
Under the supervision of the Senior Lead Teacher, the Teacher Assistant
provides classroom activities, assignments and /or material for the purpose of
supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives; The Teacher Assistant
implements instructional program and lesson plan, (reading, math, science
technology, etc.) for the purpose of reinforcing learning concepts. The Teacher
Assistant helps facilitate daily learning activities and routines, especially
nutritional and physical activities.

Essential Duties:

• Forms and maintains nurturing relationships with children
• Sets up materials and equipment to help prepare lessons.
• Provides support and reinforcement for teachers and lessons.
• Gives one-on-one or small group instruction and lesson review.
• Provides daily nutritional and physical activities to develop motor skills and

physical development among younger children as well proper exercise
and eating habits Models activities for the children such as Obstacle
Course, Balance Shuffle, Jumping Hoop Race, What’s On your Plate,
Setting the Table and more.

• Utilizes the edible garden as a teachable nutrition resource for the children
• Creates preschool sports activities which include running, throwing,

a talent show, teach basic on music instruments with Drums, Xylophones

and Glockenspiels, Loog Guitar, Handbells, Piano, and Kalimba. Start a
family (or classroom) band, among others.

• Create preschool science activities which include Follow the weather,

• Responsible to record progress of children through written observations,

• Assists Senior Lead Teacher in facilitating daily learning activities in a

• Collaborates and interact effectively with parents and staff members
• Assists the Senior Lead Teacher to create interesting learning centers that

promote active learning for the purpose of improving the quality of student
outcomes.

• Prepares for the day’s activities and transitions between activities
• Engage children in literacy activities and conversations throughout the day
• Model conversations, manners, clean-up activities, listening, and everyday

interactions for the purpose of demonstration appropriate social behavior
in a culturally sensitive manner.

• Establishes strategies to work with children of differing temperaments/

• Reinforces positive behavior with positive behavior teaching techniques
• Monitors students’ daily schedule and behavior plan (e.g., class schedule,

toileting, medication, appetite, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a safe a
positive learning environment.

• Responds to emergencies following established procedures (e.g., injured

• Reports on accidents and incidents to administration
• Keep track of the inventory of classroom materials and supplies and

inform the Senior Lead Teacher when supplies and equipment are needed
for the program.

• Retains an accurate count of the children at all times.
• Keeps confidentially of all children records.
• Engages in professional development activities (at least one per quarter).
• Ensures that the classroom is always in compliance with Early Education

Care Health & Safety standards; and maintain equipment, toys, and
materials of the classroom clean and organize.

• Assists the Senior Lead Teacher in maintaining the Child Care Licensing

• Responsible for ensuring that any physical facility issues are reported to

• Other duties as deemed necessary by the Senior Lead teacher, and/or the

Job Requirements:
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with young children in a

equipment and may spend time sitting on the floor or child sized furniture
as well as standing for long periods of time and moving around the
classroom and playground area.

• Punctuality for work, dressed appropriately in assigned HUF’s Preschool

Preferred Qualifications (education, experience, skills)

• CDA Certificate
• One year of experience working with young children in a group setting
• Matriculated in a state approved college or university working towards an

Hispanic Unity of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with
the Americans with Disabilities Act, the employer will provide reasonable
accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both
prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the
employer.

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management
has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice”
Updated: July 2025
Yonela Carusi
Director of Education