Preschool Assistant Teacher; KOP

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Preschool Assistant Teacher (KOP Location)

Kaiserman JCC

45 Haverford Rd

Wynnewood, PA 19096

This position is in our King of Prussia location.

• Interact with children at eye level
• Use an appropriate voice when speaking with children
• Listen respectfully to ideas, thoughts, and feelings the children share
• Encourage children to be age‑appropriately independent and develop their self‑help skills
• Model appropriate conflict resolution techniques for children
• Validate the children's feelings
• Ask open‑ended questions
• Be attentive to the unique needs of each child
• Be nurturing and help the children feel supported and secure
• Respect diversity in cultural and family backgrounds
• Actively engage in the children's play in the classroom, gym, and outdoor areas
• Treat every child equally with warmth, love, dignity, and respect
• Support children to participate in daily cleanup and maintenance of the classroom
• Provide children opportunities in decision making and issues concerning classroom behavior, plans, and activities

• Be available to parents and easily approachable
• Be sensitive when delivering information to families.
• Gain the confidence, trust, and respect of the parents
• Value the importance of families feeling a part of our community and encourage parent involvement in the classroom, school, and Jewish community
• Participate in parent‑teacher conferences
• Articulate and educate families on Jewish values, holidays, and traditions
• Discuss concerns about children with Lead Teachers and Directors
• Respect confidential information

• Come to work with a positive attitude.
• Be respectful of co‑workers
• View self as a member of a team and work cooperatively with co‑workers
• Offer and share ideas and information with colleagues
• Approach constructive feedback with a learning attitude

• Understand the Pennsylvania Early Learning Standards and The Creative Curriculum
• Encourage imaginative use of materials and space and inspire children to extend their thinking
• Help to engage thoughtful curriculum planning and be flexible when modifications need to be made
• Help to plan and implement experiences that promote the development of the whole child: cognitive, social‑emotional, physical, and spiritual
• Implement effective classroom management techniques
• Value the importance of process with less significance placed on product
• Help to develop emergent curriculum around the children's interests
• Help to document, analyze and plan based on classroom observations
• View the gym and outdoor areas as an extension of the classroom:
  This will be evident in the planning, set up and documentation of the children' learning
• Offer varied experiences to respond to children' individual learning styles and developmental stages
• Encourage children to solve problems and explore
• Provide a consistent routine and appropriate balance between activities
• Help to plan predictable transitions and limit waiting time between activities
• Demonstrate preparation and organization of activities and materials in advance
• Seek out the children' ideas and discern how they understand by observing, talking, and listening
• Display children' work in an attractive manner that allows children to revisit it and parents and colleagues to gain a deeper understanding of the work
• Help to keep a 'portfolio' of each child's progress, including photographs, samples of their artwork, projects, writing, etc.
• Help to maintain all required reports pertaining to the class and/or individual children
• Keep informed of current trends in Early Childhood to continuously learn and improve
• Reflect on learning with children

• Help to design the room so that it is evident the children and families are entering a Jewish space
• Help to create and maintain a safe and inviting learning environment and follow agency security protocols
• Change materials to reflect the interest of the children to promote inquiry and discovery
• Provide thought provoking materials that will stimulate the curiosity and senses of the children
• Intentionally utilize space outdoors to expand on the children's learning that is happening in…