Assistant Teacher

Description

La Causa Early Education and Care is dedicated to providing children with a safe, nurturing, and educational environment that promotes their development. We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Assistant Teacher I or II to join our team and support the daily care and growth of children in our programs.

Full-time (Hourly/Non-Exempt)

Milwaukee, WI - Early Education and Care Division

Assistant Teacher I or II

As an Assistant Teacher, you will assist in creating and maintaining a classroom environment that fosters learning, safety, and well-being. You will work closely with the teaching team, families, and program coordinators to provide quality early education and care.

• Meaningful work supporting children and families
• Collaborate with a team of early education professionals
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Potential for career advancement within the organization
• Competitive benefits and paid leave including your birthday!

As an Assistant Teacher I or II, you'll support classroom instruction, supervise and interact with children, assist with daily routines, and ensure a safe, positive, and educational environment. You will also serve as a key member of the teaching team to help children achieve developmental and educational goals.

• Act as a back-up for other teaching-related positions as needed and directed
• Supervise and interact with children while treating all children with dignity and respect in accordance with legal, organizational, and contractual requirements
• Ensure a safe environment to prevent accidents, illness, and injury, and respond to fire/emergency drills and actual situations
• Monitor staff-to-child ratios and inform supervisor of any significant changes
• Ensure that daily routines are followed and in compliance by staff, volunteers, and others, including arrival, meals, nap time, toileting needs, music time, group time, outdoor activities, transitions, clean-up, and departure
• Follow legal, organizational, and contractual requirements, including WI Child Care Regulations and NAC standards
• Practice and implement the duties and requirements of a mandated reporter of suspected child abuse
• Prepare, complete, distribute, and/or submit required items by due dates, including medicine distribution logs, student notes, reports, and statistical data
• Attend all meetings, workshops, and professional development activities as directed and/or required
• Establish and maintain good communication, collaboration, and cooperation with all stakeholders
• Perform other duties as assigned

• 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 these functions.
• Attendance and punctuality are essential functions of the job.
• The employee is regularly required to stand, sit, reach, stoop, bend, and walk. Employee is frequently required to see, talk, or hear. Finger dexterity is also required. Frequent lifting of children (up to 50 pounds) may be required.

Work is generally performed in school/office environments, including travel. Flexible hours are required as dictated by program needs.

• Assistant Teacher I:
  Levels 6-9 on WI State Registry
  Assistant Teacher II:
  Levels 9-11 on WI State Registry
• One (1) year of paid experience working with families and/or paid classroom experience Infant/Toddler Credentials
• Must complete 25 hours of in-service training on a yearly basis (calendar year)
• Bilingual in Spanish and English strongly preferred (required for bilingual positions)
• Must be able to lift children up to 50 pounds
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age
• Excellent critical thinking; able to use logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Highly developed organizational skills and able to manage multiple priorities Strong written and verbal communication skills appropriate for diverse audiences
• Must…