JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Substitute Teacher Assistant

EMPLOYER: Martin Luther King Community Center DEPARTMENT: Education

REPORTS TO: Director of Education

SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for supporting the Teachers and the Director by helping to create a caring and safe environment for the children and assisting in activities to improve the overall care and quality of education; assisting the staff in implementing a quality educational program and in developing positive relationships with the children and their parents; observing and documenting children’s interest and progress, and relays that information back to staff; implementing developmentally appropriate activities based on children’s interests and needs under the direction of the Teacher and the Director.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists in the implementation of curricula activities and encourages participation by children.
• Actively engages in activities; manages cleanliness, maintenance, and availability of classroom materials.
• Encourages self-help and good hygiene through behavior modeling.
• Helps ensure smooth, daily transition from home to childcare center.
• Follows all center policies and state regulations.
• Maintains personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or one to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Certificates, licenses and registrations required:

• Child/Adult CPR and First Aid certification.

• Computer skills required:

• Word Processing Software (Word);
• Electronic Mail Software (Outlook);

• Other skills required:

• Positive energy.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• An understanding of child development.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Must pass DCYF background check and submit record of all state of RI mandated vax)

COMPETENCIES:

• Productivity - Manages workload, works efficiently, meets goals and objectives.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

1. Continually required to stand. Continually required to walk. Continually required to sit.
2. Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity. Continually required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl. Continually required to talk or hear.
3. Continually required to taste or smell.
4. Frequently exposed to outside weather conditions.
5. Frequently exposed to extreme heat or cold.
6. Occasionally exposed to bloodborne and airborne pathogens or infectious materials. While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
7. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
8. Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision; distance vision.