Teacher’s Assistant - Pediatrics

Teacher’s Assistant I - Pediatrics role at Friendship Community Care, Inc.

Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm

TBD

Bryant, AR

Full-Time

High school diploma or GED; early childhood experience preferred.

Responsible for direct and indirect care, and education of children. This includes goals and objectives in plans of care. Creates and maintains an environment conducive to the proper care, education, and safety of children.

• Assures Quality Standards of Care for Early Childhood programs is met. See Attachment.
• Creates and maintains an environment based on ITERS/ECERS standards, sustaining a rating of 4 or higher in DD classrooms and a 5 in ABC/ABCSS classrooms.
• Assists with implementation of plans of care by following FCC procedure for collecting data and creating quality daily progress notes in Credible.
• Directly supervises children at all times.
• Works cooperatively with parents/staff members to ensure positive, productive atmosphere.
• Stays informed of child's record in Credible to ensure only authorized persons pick up child.
• Actively engages with children.
• Maintains DHS/ABC and DDS staff/child ratios reports out of ratio to supervisor immediately.
• Completes required progress notes and other documentation in a timely manner.
• Collects Work Sampling and Ounce data on assigned ABC/ABCSS children.
• Maintains current certification in Infant/Toddler CPR, First Aid, and Infection Control by attending annual courses and serves as First Responder for Preschool.
• Ensures that timesheet in payroll system accurately reflects times worked and is up to date.
• Actively participates in weekly, monthly, and annual staff meetings as arranged by supervisor.
• Attends all training activities as required by Administration, licensing units, and/or supervisor.
• Participates in minimum 15 hours in‑house and/or outside Early Childhood training annually as required, including out-of-town/overnight travel as required. For staff working in an ABC/ABCSS classroom, at least 30 hours of training must be acquired annually.
• Performs additional duties as assigned to the position. Example: car rider, morning care, aftercare, bus loading/unloading, etc.
• Assists with and attends parent functions as scheduled.
• Reports any abuse/neglect signs to a supervisor as soon as possible after discovery.
• Follows chain of command by reporting to immediate supervisor for all issues.
• Always follows FCC Policy/Procedures manual and minimum licensing requirements for childcare centers.
• Complies with all DHS regulations contained within DHS Handbook.
• Other duties may be assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

High school diploma or GED; early childhood experience preferred.

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, and feel objects, tools, or controls and talk and hear.

The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The…