Assistant Teacher Infant/Toddler

Job Description

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY:

Provides classroom support for a Lead Teacher as they guide the classroom through a lesson by preparing materials, interacting with students and supervising projects. Assists in the daily management and supervision of classroom and children, as directed by the Lead Teacher.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assists and supervises children during all activities.
• Develops plans and prepares instructional aids and materials for classroom activities, as needed.
• Ensures that appearance, cleanliness and safe environment of classroom are appropriately maintained, in accordance with the NAEYC cleaning and sanitizing guidelines.
• Assists with ensuring the physical and emotional needs of the children are met daily.\
• Assists with ensuring all policies and procedures are being implemented to keep the children healthy and safe.
• Assists children with mealtimes and cleanup.
• Assists with all Academy and classroom paper-work: for example, daily notes, accident reports and attendance reports.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, Academy events and parent meetings, as requested.
• Assists with preparation and implementation of classroom lesson plans, programs and schedule.
• Ensures that all classroom and outdoor equipment are in good working condition and are used and maintained properly.
• Responsible for attending workshops, conferences, and in-service training, as requested.
• Reports any problems to the Lead Teacher or the Academy Director.
• Reports to Academy Director when not able to attend work.
• Must be able to lift no less than 40 pounds to at least waist high on a consistent basis throughout the workday.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accepts temporary work assignments in the event regularly scheduled personnel are not available; for example, takes full responsibility for the classroom in the absence of the classroom Teacher, or may write, submit and implement a weekly lesson plan.
• Performs other similar or related duties as necessary.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Must meet all state and local licensing requirements for the position.
• Must have high school diploma or equivalent and be 18 years of age or must be in a high school work-study program relating to the area of child care.
• Must receive the required amount of training hours, if any, each calendar year per state licensing requirements.
• Candidate must pass all state medical requirements and have a clear background check to qualify for employment.