Daycare Teacher Assistant

ABOUT YOU As Staten Island’s premier Early Childhood Education Center, our mission is to foster a safe, nurturing, and fun school environment that provides a strong educational foundation for students. RESPONSIBILITIES Create and maintain a safe, clean and physically appropriate environment Provide and ensure appropriate and sensitive interaction with the children at all times Provide and ensure appropriate supervision of the children at all times Provide and ensure appropriate language and positive methods of disciplinary intervention as defined by our staff policy Ensure that the Department of Health, Bureau of Day Care regulations are followed in all areas of care regarding health, nutrition, diapering and supervision Plan, develop and implement daily activities that stimulate growth in all areas of development (motor, language, social, emotional, cognitive, behavioral) Assist in planning school wide events Establish and maintain professional communication with parents while keeping them informed of their child’s daily activities, progress and development Maintain and respect confidentiality of child, parent, staff and other center issues Attends weekly staff meetings, Inservice training and on and offsite professional development workshops, as determined by the school calendar Keep Director or Assistant Director informed of incidents relating to accidents, concerns about child’s progress, or extra ordinary circumstances REQUIREMENTS High School Diploma and Child Development Certification OR High School Diploma One year of child care experience in an early childhood day care setting preferred. REQUIRED TRAININGS Fingerprint Clearance NYS Clearance Medical Clearance SALARY $36,500 annually BENEFITS The JCC of Staten Island is committed to keeping you and your family healthy and happy through a comprehensive benefits program. Offerings include subsidized options for Medical; offerings for Dental and Vision coverage, FSA and Dependent Care. We also offer free LTD, STD, Life Insurance, a Pension, 403B, generous program discounts, free membership, ample time off and much more! #J-18808-Ljbffr Staten Island JCC