Preschool Assistant Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Northland Early Education Center

Teaching Assistant

Reports to: Lead Teacher

Summary: Performs any combination of the following tasks to assist the Lead Teacher in providing a positive learning environment for all children.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

·        Assists in collecting data regarding each child’s progress.

·        Assists Lead Teacher in implementation of curriculum.

·        Learns about and becomes familiar with each child’s specific needs, strengths, goals, and plans.

·        Follows through with lesson plans and daily activities

·        Assists students individually or in groups in accordance with the lesson plan.

·        Assists in meeting each child’s physical needs.

·        Assists in daily housekeeping to promote a positive learning environment in the classroom

·        Responsible for health and safety of each child in the classroom; in accordance with Health and Safety Policy and Procedures.

·        Maintains positive communication with families regarding all aspects of child’s development, NEEC events, and other important information in the form of daily notes on the parent app, phone conversations, and/or personal conversations.

·        Maintains strict confidentiality with regard to children and family information

·        Participates in staff meetings and other meetings as directed.

·        Communicates accurately and positively with staff, community, families, and other providers, including checking and responding to NEEC email daily.

·        Monitors the consistent application of policies and procedures in the classroom.

·        Participates in community events involving NEEC.

·        Ensures the safety of each child in the classroom.

·        Presents a positive and professional demeanor at NEEC and to the community.

·        Completes a minimum of 12 clock hours of approved training.

·        Completes other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Assistant Teachers must be at least 18 years of age or under direct supervision of a lead teacher.

Education/Experience: Require a minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent and some experience in working with the birth to five-year-old population.  Prefer an Associate’s degree in early childhood education or related field.

Language Ability:  Demonstrates the ability to read and interpret documents such as procedure manuals and safety rules, the ability to write routine reports and correspondence, the ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to children, families and co-workers.

Math Ability:  Demonstrates the ability to count ratios of children to staff in the classroom.

Reasoning Ability:  Demonstrates the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form and the ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates and Licensure:  Infant/Child CPR and First Aid certifications are required and must be maintained.  Medication Administration is recommended.

Supervisory Responsibilities:  This job has no supervisory responsibilities of other employees.

Physical Requirements:  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, handle, feel, and talk.  The employee must frequently 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.