Preschool Assistant Teacher - King of Prussia

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Preschool Assistant Teacher - King of Prussia
Kaiserman JCC
45 Haverford Rd
Wynnewood, PA 19096

The Preschool Assistant Teacher at Temple Brith Achim in King of Prussia, PA, under the supervision of the Lead Teacher and Preschool Directors, is responsible for helping to create and implement a developmentally sound educational program for an assigned class of preschool children. The program must meet the social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language needs of both the individual child and the group.

• 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

• 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's learning
• Offer varied experiences to respond to children's individual learning styles and developmental stages
• Encourage children to solve problems and explore
• Provide a consistent routine and…