Teacher Assistant

Position Summary

Position assists in implementing the curriculum, supervision, and management in a preschool classroom. Position also reflects the mission of Albany Med Kids.

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.

Day Care Center

Day (United States of America)

$37,440.00 - $48,672.00

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience working with young children.

• Responsible for interacting with each child in the group in a warm, loving way daily.
• Assist the teacher in implementing positive, supportive methods of behavior management to nurture and foster each child’s feelings of confidence, competence, and self-direction.
• Assist in the preparation of supplies and materials for daily activities.
• Ensure that the health, welfare and safety of each child in the class are maintained.
• Immediately report all accidents involving a child to the teacher and an administrative team member, accurately recording all details on an incident report as outlined in the Albany Med Kids’ Employee Handbook.
• Participate in all aspects of custodial care of children as well as classroom.
• Responsible for each child’s development of self-help skills through adequate supervision and encouraging children to accept gradually more responsibility in the areas where appropriate:
  • Toilet training
  • Dressing and undressing themselves
  • Washing their own hands and face
  • Assisting children to develop healthy and socially appropriate behaviors through staff modeling
• Assist in daily reports such as attendance, sign‑in/out sheets, lunch counts, and program highlights.
• Assist in maintaining parent classroom boards and other channels of communication with parents.
• Maintain clear communication with parents and appropriate notification of administration.
• Serve as a positive role model for the children and co‑workers.
• Attend and contribute to monthly and weekly staff meetings.
• Attend workshops, conferences, or in-service training on an annual basis (15 hours of professional training per year as required by NYSOCFS).

• Knowledge of NYSOCFS regulations.
• Working knowledge of early childhood development.
• Ability to organize resources for effective utilization, prioritize tasks, and perform work effectively with frequent interruptions.

Ability to exercise judgement in the analysis of facts and circumstances to determine actions to be taken in accordance with standard policies and practices.

• Plan and perform diversified duties working from detailed instructions and under standard procedures.
• Work and plan with other teachers in a team setting.
• Withstand some degree of prolonged standing and walking; may involve lifting children up to 40 lbs.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!

Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties.

Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.