Three-Year-Old Assistant Teacher

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Build culturally responsive relationships with students, families, and team members.

• Develop a comprehensive knowledge and follow state regulations, Paths to QUALITY requirements, and Conscious Discipline.

• Attend all required staff in-service meetings and workshops.

• Participate in 20 hours of training per year.

• Maintain current CPR, First Aid, and Universal Precautions training.

• Implement lesson plans as directed by the lead teacher.

• Assist with managing the classroom through Conscious Discipline and establish routines and expectations. Quickly intervene as appropriate when a situation is unsafe.

• Greet children and families upon arrival and connect at dismissal.

• Interact with all children throughout the day during each activity.

• Have a constant awareness of how many children are in the room and maintain required ratios.

• Facilitate mealtimes - set the table, serve food, demonstrate manners, fill out appropriate documentation, assist children with clean up

• Assist children with diapering and/or toileting and hand washing. This may include lifting children ten to thirty pounds onto the changing table.

• Clean and sanitize tables, changing tables, and toys.

• Create a calming environment during naptime, pat children as needed, and provide alternate activities for non-nappers.

• Assist the lead teacher with assigned duties and activities.

Expectations: Assistant teachers should familiarize themselves with the routines of the classroom. Clear communication with the lead teacher is essential. Assistant teachers should be observant, quick thinking, patient, and safety-oriented. Assistant teachers should be friendly towards children and families as well as other team members. Assistant teachers should be caring, flexible, and energetic.

Qualifications: Assistant teachers must be at least eighteen years of age or older and have a minimum of a high school diploma or the equivalent.

• Life Insurance

• Pension program

• 50% off tuition for dependents

• Paid time off

• Paid holidays

• Meals provided during the day

• Participation in the T.E.A.C.H. scholarship to further your education