Assistant Early Childhood Teacher
Assistant Early Childhood Teacher
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Job Description
Schedule: Full-time Academic year (44.5 weeks/year)
Position Summary:
As an assistant teacher you will support a team approach working with other educators to develop and implement a high-quality early education and care program that reflects the goals of our laboratory nursery school for children ages 2-5.
Position Responsibilities:
Have a foundation and evolving philosophy regarding child social-emotional development discipline and guidance and a growing understanding of the principles of responsive caregiving
Participate in planning and implementation of daily curriculum and care for the environment according to developmentally appropriate practices under the guidance of the lead teacher
Communicate with parents regularly
Organize and arrange classroom environment and materials with care under the guidance of the lead teacher
Engage in reflective team meetings be open to feedback
Support a positive team teaching approach
Teach outside in all seasons and weather
Required knowledge skills and abilities:
High school diploma and experience working with young children (ages 0-5).
Desire to grow and increase knowledge in the field of child development.
Cheerful nurturing positive team player with collaborative work ethic.
Able to organize and care for the classroom environment prepare and arrange materials clean up and set up.
Participate in school events such as parent night family socials teacher training.
Must be fingerprinted and cleared with a background check through the NY State Office of Children and Family Services before beginning employment.
Preferred knowledge skills and abilities
CDA or Associates Degree.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
This position requires the candidate to be able to care for childrens physical needs on a consistent basis. Candidates must interact with children on their level; frequent bending squatting and playing on the floor is expected. This position requires that the infant/toddler educator perform emotional labor for children who are learning language developing emotional regulation and social skills. Candidate must be able to lift 30 pounds. Candidate must remain alert and productive and able to supervise by sight and hearing at all ideal candidate will be comfortable teaching outside in all seasons and all weather.
The Assistant Teacher must be capable of managing and supervising small groups of children (up to 7) alone at periods of the day such as when other teachers take lunch breaks. The Assistant teacher may at times act as the lead teacher and must have the skills to supervise and manage groups of children in the lead teachers absence.
Pay Rate: $18.51 hourly
Employment Type
Full-Time
