Assistant Teacher
Hybrid-based
ONET: 25-2011.00
1
Years
45
Skills
5000h
On-the-job training
Classroom instruction topics
- Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education
- Health & Safety Orientation
- Pediatric First Aid and CPR
On-the-job training
- Monthly OJT Hours
- Relationships and Classroom Community
- Connects with families and children to make them feel welcomed, safe and respected
- Provides clear and consistent behavioral expectations and minimize transitions by assuring classroom organization through intentional preparation
- Supervises and facilitates children’s involvement in all learning environment’s using a variety of modalities
- Work under the guidance and direction of the Lead Teacher to ensure growth in the area of child development
- Maintains a positive climate and is responsive to child perspectives
- Engages in adult child interactions, encouraging self- help skills and encouraging peer interactions during family style meals
- Assessment and Curriculum
- Incorporates children's interests, culture, School Readiness goals, State Guidelines, physical activity recommendations and program curricula into individualized and group learning opportunities.
- Embraces, promotes and participates in bi-lingual curriculum delivery outlined by the facility.
- Promote children's love of language, culture, learning and playing alongside each other to prepare for success in school making a safe, caring and respectful environment where children are able to express themselves.
- Health and Nutrition
- In partnership with Lead Teacher, ensures implementation of child screenings within required timeframes based upon age.
- Keeps records of health and development status of child to promote timely health care.
- Assures on-going follow up and related documentation in a timely manner related to unmet health outcomes.
- Models healthy eating habits and tooth brushing.
- Models physical activity by being physically active.
- Assures cleaning, sanitation and disinfectant procedures are followed to promote healthy habits within the classroom environment.
- Partners with Lead Teacher and families supporting parent-child relationships
- Participates in outreach to parents for involvement with curriculum planning
- Demonstrates respectful interest in learning about each family’s values, beliefs, faith traditions, cultural influences, family structure and circumstances
- Notifies Lead Teacher of education topics that need to be addressed.
- Supports Lead Teacher and families in crisis by identifying options and resources.
- Program involvement, leadership, advocacy and social connections
- Assist Lead Teacher in orienting parents and other volunteers, encourage parent participation and visitation in the classroom, attend parent meetings as requested and/or provide childcare as needed
- Actively supports and promotes parent participation on child care facility sponsored enrichment activities community events
- Educates parents on available child care facility services.
- Practice safe working habits and contribute to a safe and peaceable workplace
- Assist Lead Teacher in planning and implementing a daily age appropriate program that meets the needs of groups of children as well as individuals, providing for their health, safety and education
- Ensure the safety of children at all times. Never leave a child unattended or unsupervised
- Recognize and report signs of illness and other concerns to supervisor
- Assist in maintaining a clean, safe and developmentally appropriate environment for children
- Assures required emergency procedures are practiced and communicated with families
- Promotes protective factors to prevent child abuse and neglect; identifies and refers families to the Dept. of Health and Human Services Child Protection Services
- Contributes to effective program practices and interdisciplinary approaches
- Become familiar with facility’s child development philosophy, plans and policies, and mission, vision, and values.ept. of Health and Human Services Child Protection Services
- Contributes to effective, purpose and respectful team communications to promote continuous program improvement
- Assist Lead Teacher in orienting parents and other volunteers, encourage parent participation and visitation in the classroom, attend parent meetings as requested and/or provide child care as needed
- Assume classroom responsibility in absence of Lead Teacher as assigned
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with center staff, parents and community
- Participate in staff or related meetings as requested
- Work cooperatively as a team member, assisting where needed in the center
- Exhibits a positive attitude and a professional, confidential and collaborative approach with supervisor, co-workers, clients, partners and community
- Communicates positively and effectively using appropriate verbal, nonverbal and written messages
- Demonstrates effective and appropriate communication assuring respect for culture and language
- Promotes community partnerships and initiatives
- Establishes and maintains professional boundaries
- Supports and actively participates in team building and collaboration efforts
- Displays a commitment to continuous professional development and reflective practice
- Assesses self, values and ethics as they impact work with families
- Maintains required certifications
- Completes mandated trainings
- Seeks opportunities for ongoing professional growth; implements to improve practice and share with colleagues as appropriate
- Demonstrates progress toward annual evaluation goals
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