Teacher Assistant

The Teacher Assistant position is responsible for supporting the Lead Teacher with the overall care and planning for the classroom and individual children, including the learning environment and volunteers. The Teacher Assistant under the direction of the Lead Teacher, provides and implements a developmentally and culturally appropriate early childhood experience for children.

Responsibilities:Under the guidance and direction from the Lead Teacher, implement activities and experiences supporting children’s health, education, and social emotional development.

• Establish a learning environment according to the Creative Curriculum and Early Achiever quality standards, and ECEAP if applicable

• Implement the Second Steps Personal Safety Curriculum in preschool classrooms

• Provide activities and opportunities that encourage and individualized approach to the developmental level and learning style of each child.

Under the guidance and direction of the Lead Teacher, foster a positive emotional climate in the classroom based on licensing standards.

• Provide guidance and support through positive interactions between children and adults

• Maintain an atmosphere that encourages open communication with children and adults through back and forth conversations, warm, nurturing tones, and being down at the child’s level.

• Provide opportunities and support for children to understand, acquire and use verbal and non-verbal means of communicating thoughts and feelings

Under the guidance and direction of the Lead teacher, create a partnership with families that encourages engagement according to ECEAP and/or Early Achiever quality standards.

• Communicate with parents on a daily basis by greeting them and discussing, as needed, events of the children's day.

• Communicate with parents regarding classroom to classroom transitions, as applicable.

Maintain an accurate and up to date timesheet by clocking in and out on a consistent basis. Schedule a sub when planning for time off. Under the guidance of the Lead Teacher, create and maintain a safe and healthy environment

• Maintain inventory and upkeep of classroom supplies and materials

• Report needed repairs and maintenance to the Early Learning Site Supervisor

• Provide a safe, developmentally appropriate indoor and outdoor learning environment through use of the Safety and Sanitation Checklist

• Apply health standards and care for the children and classroom according to licensing, Early Achiever, and ECEAP standards

Professional Development

• Participate in required training according to ECEAP and/or licensing regulations.

• Participate in scheduled supervision meetings, lead teacher meetings, teacher learning groups and other assigned meetings as required

Participate in Center activities and other duties as requested