Assistant Teacher

Job Summary

The Assistant Teacher performs a variety of instructional and support activities related to providing safe and developmentally appropriate environments and experiences for all children in care; promoting social-emotional skill development; assisting with the screenings and curricular assessments to inform individualized lesson planning and caregiving practices; and working in close collaboration with the master teacher ensures all activities and classroom experiences are child focused, culturally responsive, and in compliance with Title 22 and Titles 5 requirements.

In addition, Associate Teacher also performs a variety of clerical support duties related to classroom and program activities.

• Assist in preparing, planning and providing a balanced, integrated and appropriate instruction for all children including those with special needs.
• Assist with the assessment and observations using DRDP, ASQ/ASQ:
  
  SE, ITERS and other tools to incorporate results and data to plan an individualized lesson plans and weekly learning experiences.
• Assist with maintaining a functional, safe and attractive environment for learning.
• Provide active and constant supervision responding to a child’s needs in a patient, caring and sensitive manner.
• Assist with maintaining site discipline, daily parent communication, program improvement and school site personnel relations based on licensing requirement Title 22, California Education Code, Title 5 and State Exemplary Standards Program Objectives.
• Assist with snacks and lunch time preparation and cleanup; by following health and safety practices.
• Attend to health and personal hygiene needs of children on a daily basis in a reasonable and timely manner.
• Cultivate home/school relationships with families including ongoing communications; demonstrate interest in each child’s learning and development understanding their family’s hopes, priorities and considerations regarding their child.
• Plan, organize, prepare, physically arrange and facilitate learning experiences in small groups.
• Prepare and maintain daily logs and attendance charts.
• Attend and participate in a variety of assigned meetings, committees, conferences, in-services and/or special events at the agency or through local Early Childhood Education organizations.
• Exhibit professionally appropriate interpersonal skills including but not limited to tact, patience, flexibility and courtesy.
• Work collaboratively and maintain effective working relationships with others in the course of work in assigned area.
• Maintain, manage, and process records, files and information in a confidential manner that meets HIPAA and other applicable confidentiality regulations.
• Assure adherence to all EPU standards, policies and procedures at all times.
• Required to complete and maintain pediatric first aid, pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation course and Preventative Health and Safety course (16 hours).
• Must earning 35 hours of professional development growth hours through local trainings, workshops and college coursework per year.
• Perform routine clerical duties such as filing and duplicating instructional materials as assigned.
• Schedule varies between 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, depending on weekly schedule, staff availability and program needs.
• Must perform other duties as they are assigned by the Master Teacher, Manager, Director and/or the Chief Executive Officer.

• High School Diploma, General Education Degree (GED) or State High School Proficiency certificate.
• Three (3) post-secondary college units related to the care of infants.
• Bachelor’s degree in Child Development or related field preferred.

• Valid Child Development Assistant permit or higher from the California Commission on teacher credentialing.
• Must clear and maintain a clearance level through LIVESCAN fingerprint for the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Child Abuse Central Index.
• Must clear the social services LIC 503 health screening and continue to meet the ongoing health requirements for the position
• Provide proof of immunizations, including a…