UPK Teaching Assistant

Description:

Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Execute daily lesson plans as provided by the UPK Teacher, modeling High Scope

   curriculum and implementing the teaching pyramid to fidelity.*

2. Small groups are individualized and differentiated based on preschool development.

3. Develop name and letter recognition via Letter Links software.*

4. Assist in set up classroom materials and carrying out lesson plans based on High Scope KDI’s.*

5. Assist the UPK Teacher with gathering quarterly COR anecdotes. Assist with behavior management and utilize COR anecdotes to differentiate lesson planning.*

6. Attend and participate in meetings, in-services and workshops offered at RCN and other institutes.*

7. Contribute to a clean, attractive, stimulating, safe, and organized classroom as well as assists in maintaining the cleanliness of floors, bathrooms, toys, and carpets according to New York State Office of Children and Family Services regulations, Rochester Childfirst Network policies and procedures, and teaching pyramid model practices.*

8. Maintains all required attendance, Child and Adult Care Food Program, New York State Office of Children and Family Services and other RCN required paperwork to fidelity.*

9. Adhere to and have knowledge of OCFS regulations; ratio, incident reports, supervision of children. Classroom must be staffed to ratio and acknowledge the requirements of staffing to ratio; i.e., staying past scheduled end of shift or leaving early if over staffed*

10. Attend monthly supervision with supervisor; reviewing performance of carrying out lesson plans, following teaching pyramid practices, engagement with children and contributing to a clean safe environment.

11. Support and enforce classroom and center policies.*

12. Ensure safety of Children through close supervision of activities; Foster adherence of safety rules and policies when children are going to and from school or field trips.*

13. Assist in maintaining files program-wide on each child to include developmental progress, documented behavior problems and any other pertinent information.*

14. Demonstrate willingness to expand knowledge of teaching skills, learning styles, and other information that will enhance level of support and care to children enrolled in program and their parents.*

15. Discuss with UPK Teacher possible requests of equipment, curriculum materials and supplies for use in the classroom. Respect the use and care of materials and equipment.*

16. Maintains open communication with the Teacher and Director of Quality Programming about the daily events in the classroom.

17. Follow the end of day closing procedures.

18. Maintain confidentiality at all times regarding child(ren) and family communications.*

19. Assists in the maintenance of all student emergency contact information used in classrooms for field trips and emergency drills.*

20. Adhere to yearly ECERS and CLASS assessment recommendations. TPOT assessment per pyramid for program quality. Become familiar with accreditation programs i.e., Quality Stars and Pathways.*

21. Uses non-punitive methods of discipline, and offers guidance in a positive manner.

22. Able to adapt to the immediate situation and change plans as needed.

23. Ensure that minimum of two times outside time is occurring daily per OCFS requirements.*

24. Ensure that smart boards are only used 10-15 minutes daily and must be reflected on lesson plan.

25. Implement the use of PATHS curriculum for social and emotional development weekly.

26. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to bloodborne pathogens and running. The employee is occasionally exposed to injuries consistent with working with children, wet or humid conditions (weather related), cold (weather related), and heat (weather related).

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Qualifications: