Assistant Teacher/Teacher's Aide

LITTLE EGGS CHILD CARE CENTER

TEACHER’S AIDE JOB DESCRIPTION

OBJECTIVE: Work and assist the teacher in planning and maintaining a safe, clean, learning environment and in assuring the well-being and safety of the children in his/her care. The teacher assistant/aid is supervised in the classroom by the teacher and on a secondary level by the center director. The teacher assistant shall receive training and technical assistance from the teacher, the center director, and staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Reasonable accomodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assists the teacher in planning and maintaining a safe, clean, learning environment and in assuring the well- being and safety of the children in his/her care.

• Facilitate activities for all children both indoors and outdoors

• Exhibits a genuine nurturing, caring attitude to all children.

Maintains a positive, calm attitude and a soft voice, and encourage this attitude and voice in others working in the classroom.

• Maintains a cooperative attitude of working together with the teacher, volunteers, parents, and program specialists in planning and implementing activities.

• Assists teacher to implement the developmental assessment for each child to determine the child’s strengths and areas in which each child may need help.

• Plans with and assists the teacher in preparing materials and supplies in advance for activities. Assists the teacher in maintaining confidential child classroom folders, by collecting monthly samples of children’s work.

• Assists the teacher in maintaining a confidential assessment binder, consisting of developmental assessments, individual goals, and observations of progress toward meeting goals. Shares in the development and implementation of written lesson plans with the teacher.

• Assists teacher in implementing behavior plans designed by resource teachers and/or mental health specialist.

• Assists the teacher in maintaining discipline and supervision of children during all activities, as defined in the

Little Eggs Discipline Policy.

• Protects all children from physical punishment or verbal abuse by anyone in any program activity, and immediately reports any such incident to the center director or person in charge.

• Observes children to detect signs of illness, injury, emotional disturbance, learning disorder, speech problem, or other special needs, and immediately report observations to the teacher for follow up.

• Observes children for any suspected or disclosed signs of child abuse or child neglect and immediately report observations to the center director or person in charge, in accordance with the Little Eggs Child Abuse/Neglect

Reporting Policy and Procedures.

• Sits with children during all meal times

• Help teachers prepare meals

• Assists the teacher in record keeping of accurate attendance records daily.

• Becomes familiar and assists with the teacher’s written lesson plans, the daily schedule, methods for recording attendance, and all other daily duties of the teacher.

• Assumes the teacher’s role in leading selected activities during designated parts of the class-day on a periodic basis for training purposes.

• Assumes the teacher’s full role in the absence of the teacher and supervises the trained volunteer/substitute who will act as the teacher assistant during that period.

• Assists the teacher in safeguarding all classroom supplies and equipment and keeping supplies stocked for use.

• Complete 12 CEUs of training per year and ensure all staff and HR paperwork are current

• Maintain your personal development record as required by the Office of Child Care

• The teacher will provide input to the director regarding the performance evaluation of the teacher assistant.

• Performs any other task deemed necessary by the teacher and/or center director.

• Hours of work and schedule are determined based upon program needs.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Must be able to do the following:

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

• Assist the teacher in planning and implementing age-appropriate activities with children

• Establish and maintain effective, working relationships with children, parents, staff, and program specialists.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Additional demands include:

• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds and in case of emergency a 40-pound child

• Ability to use the computer to input developmental data.

OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.50 - $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $18