Teacher Aide

Description:

Under the supervision of the Site Supervisor of Early Childhood Education, the Teacher Aide will assist in facilitating curriculum and instruction, overseeing and maintaining accurate records, and maintain a healthy and safe environment for children. 

Responsibilities:

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Assist the Lead and Assistant teacher in the classroom.
• Assist the Lead and Assistant teacher in creating an environment in which children develop trusting and accepting relationships with adults and peers that foster growth and development.
• Assist the Lead and Assistant teacher in developing and facilitating a curriculum that is appropriate and provides opportunities for children’s meaningful exploration.
• Assist the Lead Teacher and the Assistant Teacher in overseeing and maintaining accurate records on each child.
• Assist the Lead Teacher and the Assistant Teacher in encouraging parent involvement.
• Participate in offered trainings, workshops, in-service days, and/or all-staff conferences.
• Maintain certification requirements and proof of attendance in professional activities.
• Support the growth of the center including participating in program-wide goal setting and individual and program self-assessment.
• Adhere to all state and city licensing requirements, teacher child/ratios, and CPR/first aid certification.
• Maintain a healthy and safe environment for children (i.e. clean toys, shelves, neat classrooms, reported damaged / broken equipment toys, etc.)
• Participate in community-building activities sponsored by program and agency to encourage participants to support these activities. 
• Other duties assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications: