Assistant Teacher

Job Summary

You will assist the teacher in providing a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment in which the children can grow physically, socially, emotionally and intellectually using the educational philosophies and goals of the program as guidelines.

You will work to provide a safe and nurturing environment for the students. You will be comfortable working with children in an early childhood setting.

• Meet with teacher to review and plan classroom activities.
• Support teacher in providing a daily routine consistent with the needs of the children.
• Assist teacher in classroom responsibilities (circle time, free play, snack, toileting, cognitive, motor activities, etc.).
• Assist children in daily activities.
• Be aware of the educational needs of each child (through observations, files, conferences) and work with students on an individual and group basis to help master IEP goals and objectives.
• Conduct the class in the teacher’s absence.
• Keep accurate class attendance records in the teacher’s absence.
• Participate in team case conference meetings to review and update student intervention strategies.
• Maintain professional communication with parents while deferring issues relating to children’s behavior and progress to the teacher.
• Participate in parent-teacher conferences twice yearly, or as needed, to review IEP goals/objectives and school performance.
• Provide and ensure appropriate supervision of the children at all times.
• Provide and ensure appropriate language and positive methods of disciplinary intervention as defined by our staff policy.
• Assist and maintain a safe clean, and well‑organized learning environment.
• Ensure that the Department of Health, Bureau of Day Care regulations is followed.
• Assist in planning school wide events.
• Maintain and respect confidentiality of child, parent, staff and other center issues.
• Attend weekly staff meetings, in‑service training and offsite professional development workshops, as determined by the school calendar.
• Keep Teacher and Director informed of incidents relating to accidents, concerns about child’s progress, or extra ordinary circumstances.
• Appropriately represent the Center in all forums.
• Report to the Teacher, Director or in his/her absence the Supervising Teacher.

• High School Diploma
• Level 1 Teacher Assistant Certificate (Preferred)
• Experience in educational or childcare setting (Preferred)
• Fingerprint Clearance
• NYS and Medical Clearance
• Fingerprint Clearance (Department of Investigation and Department of Education)
• New York State Central Registry Clearance
• Annual Medical Clearance

$34,000 Annually

The JCC of Staten Island is committed to keeping you and your family healthy and happy through a comprehensive benefits program. Offerings include: subsidized options for Medical; offerings for Dental and Vision coverage, FSA and Dependent Care. We also offer free LTD, STD, Life Insurance, a Pension, 403B, generous program discounts, free membership, ample time off and much more!