Teacher Assistant- Imagination Station

POSITION SUMMARY:

Nurture curiosity through purposeful experiences to create a future full of lifelong learners. Help to meet the diverse needs of our families in our program. Inspire children to be lifelong learners, implementing curriculum that promotes social, emotional, physical, verbal, and cognitive development. Committed to making their school successful and know that creating meaningful relationships with children, parents, and families play a crucial role in that success.

Performs all job responsibilities in a safe manner.

Complete duties with a positive attitude and with the intention of Paladin’s success. Teach and actively monitor children in the classroom. Become familiar with and implement positive discipline strategies, and curriculum when planning and setting up the classroom environment. Perform screenings and assessments on all children according to a particular time frame. Meaningfully interact daily with parents. Solicit volunteers for participation in the program.

Conduct home visits (Head Start) and parent-teacher conferences throughout the school year. Integrate and analyze child assessment data for planning. Includes any other duties to help drive our vision, fulfill our mission, or support our organizational values.

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONAL UPON RESULTS OF THE FOLLOWING:
• Successful Drug Screening.
• Successful Physical Capacities Examination and TB screen results.
• Criminal History Background Clearance. PHYSICAL/MENTAL ABILITIES ANDPROCESSES:
• Ability to create a positive working environment for both children and colleagues.
• Physical capability, strength, and coordination adequate to work with preschool children
• including kneeling, stooping, bending, and sitting on the floor.
• Word processing, database, Internet, spreadsheets, and email.
• Ability to assist in maintaining computerized records for child/family tracking system.
• Ability to visually assess the health and behaviors of children.
• Assist with frequent significant decisions to assure developmental progress of children.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise preschool children and ensure a safe learning
• environment including the ability to monitor and respond to events always going on in
• classroom, outdoor play areas and on field trips. This includes the ability to move quickly to respond to very active children and to redirect or physically remove a child to ensure their safety or the safety of others in the environment.
• Ability to utilize teacher preparation time effectively.
• Ability to exercise professional conduct in the workplace.
• Conduct oneself with decorum while representing Paladin.
• Ability to respond appropriately (mentally and physically) to an emergency or a crisis.
• Uphold mandated reporting responsibilities as legally required by the State of Indiana.
• Assure that a positive image of Paladin is always portrayed.
• Occasional driving for training and job responsibility requirements.
• Occasional lifting of more than 50 lbs., occasionally placing children into seats and
• ability to carry or drag a child in an emergency to a safe area.
• Occasional climbing steps to enter and exit bus.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• At minimum, Teacher assistants are to have a CDA credential or a state-awarded
• certificate that meets or exceeds the requirements for a CDA credential or are enrolled in a program that will lead to a CDA within one year of the time of hire.
• Valid Driver’s License and access to a privately-owned vehicle with liability insurance for use in completing work responsibilities as required.
• Good verbal and written communications skills.
• Must have Adult and Pediatric CPR and First Aid Certifications within 30 days from date of hire.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Classroom Management, Intentional Planning, and…