Daycare Assistant and Preschool Teacher Assistant

Full-Time Daycare Assistant and Preschool Teacher Assistant ()

Location:

Overland Elementary Early Childhood Education Center.

Reports to:

Overland Elementary Early Childhood Education Program Executive Director/Preschool Principal and Daycare Director.

Months per year: 10;
Full Time. Salary Classification: PIV-0, $22.50.

The Assistant supports the Lead Teacher in preschool and daycare by establishing a supportive, safe, and healthy learning environment. The role promotes the health, safety, welfare, nutrition, and education of all children from birth to age 5, and facilitates their social, cognitive, physical, and emotional development. The Assistant collaborates with parents, may assume full classroom responsibility in the teacher's absence, and participates in home visits, conferences, assessments, and administrative duties.

• Assist in the daycare classroom as needed.
• Possess and demonstrate strong working knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards and/or Wyoming Early Learning Standards, as well as other regulations.
• Model enjoyment, humor, and enthusiasm for teaching and expect students to enjoy learning.
• Facilitate in conjunction with the Teacher in the preschool and daycare to implement curriculum, which reflects mandated elements and components, parental and cultural influences, and promotes the social, emotional, physical and cognitive development of all children.
• Under the direction of the Teacher in the preschool and daycare, assist in creating weekly lesson plans addressing individual goals for children. Provide a comprehensive safe and healthy learning environment for all children.
• Assist in guiding and facilitating activities of the children, including: daily activities, field trips, selecting and arranging materials in the classroom.
• Follow a consistent schedule, which includes small and large group experiences, work time, music and movement, large and small motor activities, skill development, meals and effective transitions between activities.
• Assist the Teacher in maintaining a comprehensive and ongoing portfolio assessment for each child, including weekly observations in each area, examples of the child's work, and a developmental assessment.
• Participate with the Teacher in home visits and parent teacher conferences to discuss and set educational goals for each child's individual development and to discuss progress.
• Document attendance and all activities and submit to the appropriate staff, any prescribed forms consistently, correctly, and promptly.
• Complete and submit required forms and records in a timely and accurate fashion; lesson plans, time approvals, meal reports, etc.
• Eat with and assist children in development of social and self-help skills, and sound nutritional practices.
• Guide children's acquisition of social skills.
• Under the direction of the Teacher, the Assistant will be responsible for referral of behavioral, health, education, mental health and social service concerns to the appropriate staff member.
• Attend staff training and meetings as requested.
• Cooperate with other staff and classroom groups to maintain the smooth functioning of the classroom and program, which at times may require changes to meet the needs of the children.
• Work with other teachers, teacher assistants, and volunteers to use and develop their skills and abilities in planning and carrying out classroom activities.
• Maintain a safe and healthy classroom environment. Assure that classroom equipment, furniture, materials, and supplies are properly maintained and stored.
• Use the playground and gym as an extension of the classroom and assure the playground and gym are safe.
• Assure files are complete, accurate, and confidentiality maintained for assigned students.
• In consultation with coaching and feedback, develops own professional work goals and training plan.
• Possess and maintain licenses and/or certifications required for the position.
• Demonstrates regular attendance and punctuality as required of position.
• Assists with recruitment of children into Overland Elementary Early Childhood Center.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Actively communicate with children in a positive way that encourages curiosity, exploration, problem solving and ongoing development of communication skills.
• Possess and utilize effective interpersonal skills with children and adults from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds, abilities, and educational levels, including effective oral and written communications.
• Maintains confidentiality of all information concerning students, staff, parent/guardian in any public setting, classroom or area where students or uninvolved staff are involved.
• Demonstrate commitment to teamwork.
• Project genuine care and sensitivity toward early childhood learning center families.
• Develop and maintain supportive and trusting relationships with all parents.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Adhere to program/personnel policies and procedures.
• Must possess passion for…