Teacher's Aide

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Teacher's Aide

Location:
South Minneapolis

Pay range $18

Responsible for assisting teaching team in implementing a high quality, nurturing, anti-bias, developmentally appropriate environment, utilizing the YWCA’s Anti-Bias Curriculum for a diverse classroom. Maintain a safe and high-quality environment for children by assisting classroom staff. Responsible for assisting with the daily care, education, and nurturing of children enrolled in the classroom.

• Assist in the smooth operation of the classroom
• Assist teaching team in implementing age appropriate curriculum based on the YWCA’s anti-bias and We Care curriculum using themes and classroom observations.
• Supervise children at all times ensuring attendance tracking is completed throughout the day at consistent intervals.
• Foster and maintain a safe and healthy learning environment.
• Provide nurturing, culturally sensitive care for each child.
• Assist teaching team in preparing the classroom and materials needed to support the planned curriculum activities.
• Assist children with educational activities and personal hygiene tasks.
• Assist with the implementation of behavioral management strategies as needed.
• Foster and model cultural sensitivity to the families we serve.
• Assist in ensuring all DHS Rule standards are maintained in classroom at all times.
• Assist in maintaining governing agencies compliance at all times (DHS Rule 3, NAEYC, Parent Aware, and CACFP.)
• Assist in maintaining a safe and healthy learning environment by assisting with emergency procedures.
• Respond to and/or refer families’ questions, suggestions and concerns to the Lead Teacher, Teacher, or Assistant Teacher(s)
• Provide backup and support to all classrooms as needed.
• Attend all staff training days and complete required number of DHS in-service hours yearly.

This position reports directly to the ECE Director and indirectly to the Teacher/Lead Teacher. The incumbent will interact with the Teacher/Lead Teacher, Teacher, Assistant Teacher, Teacher’s Aides, volunteers, substitutes, children, and parents.

Skills, knowledge and attributes necessary to perform the job

The role of a Teacher’s Aide calls for strong attention to detail, and a consistent and reliable positive attitude.

• Ability to build an effective relationship with teachers and other staff members.
• Ability to collaborate with teaching team to create a safe and healthy environment for every child to thrive.
• Clear and concise communicator. Proven ability to clearly explain expectations and rules to young children
• Active listener who understands what children are saying and is able to effectively identify any problems they may be having.
• Manages professional communication through center approved methods:
  Pro Care, daily in person communication, YWCA email, YWCA phones, conferences, parent meetings, YWCA forms
• Manages conflict and deals with issues respectfully and directly.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Ability to be flexible and adapt to find resolutions that lead to a cohesive and cooperative classroom.
• Ability to work in various classrooms based on center needs.

• Respond to challenging behaviors effectively including using positive reinforcement and establishing rules and boundaries in their classroom.
• Look for the need children are expressing through their behaviors and work for solutions to those needs.

• Assist in electronic tracking of daily activities
• Prepares activities and classroom to assist implementation of classroom curriculum
• Accurate attendance tracking

• First aid and CPR certified.
• Additional health and safety training on emergency procedures
• Maintain a high level of health and safety to ensure child well-being.
• Assure emergency procedures are known and practiced.

• Basic understanding of how to use ECE Software
• Complete and maintain required DHS and YWCA required training and inservice.

• Ability to be emotionally mature when handling the behavioral and personality difference children, staff, and families exhibit.
• Exhibits compassion showing care, patience, kindness and support to each child and family seeking to understand their situation.
• Actively seeks and accepts feedback; looks at mistakes as learning opportunities.
• Uses good judgement in solving problems, building solutions, and in recommending or making decisions.

• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with other ECE staff.
• Exhibits a clear understanding of their role in the team and provide ready support to other to achieve a common goal.
• Demonstrates respectful and trusting working relationships