Description

The Associate Teacher will work with children individually, and in small and large groups as part of the cooperative classroom team. Assisting them in building confidence and increasing self-esteem. This is a training position that will be under direct supervision of qualified staff. 

The responsibilities of the Associate Teacher include, but are not limited to the following:

Requirements

Essential Functions

• Support Teacher as needed to ensure effective classroom management. 

• Assist in carrying out the goals, policies, procedures, and activities designed to implement CAPE, Inc. educational objectives, Head Start Performance Standards and CDE Regulations.

• Aid in implementing a developmentally appropriate, emergent, anti-bias curriculum, obtaining input from parents and other staff which includes aspects of all relevant Head Start State Preschool components.

• Provide and maintain a clean and safe learning environment for children daily. 

• Observance and application of safety practices always including supervision and maintaining proper ratios.

• Assist in compiling and maintaining a portfolio to demonstrate growth and development of skills for each child.

• Establish and maintain effective and professional relationships using well defined lines of communication and professional boundaries with enrolled families.

• Collaborate and establish effective working relationships with teaching staff and agency management.

• Serve and supervise meals and snacks

• Conduct point of service meal counts

• Clean and sanitize all food preparation and eating areas, and adhere to all food safety guidelines 

• Assist with ensuring that snacks and meals are served “family style” with adult supervision. Confirm that menu production records are accurate.

• Meet food handling and safety requirements while maintaining proper storage of food on a daily and weekly basis.

• Ensure that all children with exceptional needs are fully included in all program activities.

• Adhere to child abuse reporting requirements to appropriate local law enforcement or county child welfare agency.

• Reinforce a system of confidentiality of records and information on Head Start children and families.

• Attend to diapering and toileting of children. 

• Perform all other duties as assigned.