Substitute Teacher AIDE - Infants or Toddlers

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER AIDE - Infants or Toddlers

Job Location:

Gilroy
• San Martin Gwinn

$18.36 - $22.04 PER HOUR, NON-EXEMPT

Assists the Teacher and Master Teacher with general supervision, development and education of children within their assigned classroom.

• Assist in planning and implementation of developmentally appropriate curriculum and activities for children.
• Establish a climate of respect for each child’s individual personality, physical characteristics and traits, culture, language and ethnic characteristics, family structure, developmental needs and behaviors.
• Relate to all children in encouraging and positive ways.
• Interact daily with each child and support his or her learning process – including but not limited to…
• Assisting the child in developing problem solving skills.
• Contributing to the child’s social-emotional development.
• Modeling pro-social behaviors for the child.
• Teaching children to be responsible for their decisions and actions.
• Guiding children’s behaviors in a positive way that teaches self-respect along with respect for others and the community around them.
• Provide direct support, engagement, and extension of a child’s play and learning experiences by offering assistance, providing additional materials or resources, and creating opportunities for safe risks.
• Establish and maintain a positive relationship with each child’s parent and/or caregiver.
• Using a team approach, assist in maintaining DRDP and Portfolio for each child and implement the individual goals and objectives that are set for each child.
• Replenish materials in the learning environment as needed.
• Prepare healthy snacks for children as necessary.
• Provide quality services to children and their families in accordance with NAEYC standards.
• Fully comply with Title 5, State Department of Education, Child Development Division Funding Terms and Conditions and Title 22, Community Care Licensing regulation.
• Maintain confidentiality of children, families and employees.
• Provide support to Teacher, Master Teacher, Site Supervisor/Regional Director.

• Provide a pleasant, safe, and clean learning environment for children and families.
• Report safety hazards and injuries to Master Teacher and Site Supervisor/Regional director immediately.
• Observe safety hazards ensuring that rules are observed by children.
• Keep floors and other necessary spaces clean and free from any potentially dangerous situations.
• Follow health and safety standards for food handling, toileting of young children, hand washing, and universal precautions with exposure to blood.
• Watch for signs of illness in children at all times and direct ill children to the proper medical attention.

• All other duties as assigned by Master Teacher, Site Supervisor/Regional Director, Program Director, HR, or Chief Executive Officer.

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

Skills and Abilities:

• Requires general knowledge of child care and associated development, including federal, state and local laws and regulations governing child care and safety; knowledge of sound techniques in all aspects child care and development.
• Must be organized, creative, independent and self‑motivated, enthusiastic, dependable, detail‑oriented, flexible in scheduling and prioritization, and driven by excellence.
• Must possess exceptional communication skills to present facts and recommendations effectively in oral and written form, including accurate grammar and business correspondence knowledge.
• Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective relationships; demonstrated ability to communicate in situations requiring tact and poise; skilled in confidentiality and discretion.
• Must present a neat, professional appearance.
• Must be able to adjust tasks and focus with composure, and in accordance with changing…