PT Drop-In Child Care Center Assistant Teacher

Assistant Teacher

This individual will function as an additional facilitator of children's activity and general assistance in maintaining the classroom. He/she will work with teachers to facilitate the daily activities for a group of children, and maintain the environment in an early care and education school.

Part Time Assistant Teacher in a high-quality drop-in early care and learning program that serves as a drop-in center for students enrolled rs vary between 7:30- 5:30 Monday - Friday, and this person will work with ages 2 - 12 years old. Must be able to sit and stand with ease, and lift children up to 35 lbs.

Position receives direct supervision from the Assistant Director; however, this person will work in collaboration with the Lead Teacher. Exercises no supervision.

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Implementation of the weekly plan of developmentally appropriate activities
• Work with the Lead Teacher in maintaining a safe and healthy environment for children, including required custodial maintenance
• Maintaining good communication with parents
• Obtain in-service and yearly training requirements
• Assist in keeping the room well organized and arranged appropriately
• Cooperate and communicate with all staff at the center to create a professional environment
• Attend staff meetings

Other important functions:

• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned

Knowledge of:

• Early Childhood growth and development.
• N.C. Childcare Child Care Requirements
• Current health and fire requirements
• Safety training, maintain current certification in first aid and CPR.
• Nutrition requirements.
• Developmentally Appropriate Practice.
• Appropriate parent and staff communication

Ability To:

• Establish and maintain effective communication with parents
• Communicate clearly and respectfully, both orally and in writing
• Build good communications with other staff to create a professional atmosphere
• Apply knowledge in providing developmentally appropriate activities, and seek current information and ideas to ensure children's ongoing engagement and progress
• Work with children warmly, calmly, and in an unhurried manner
• Maintain a safe, clean, and pleasant environment
• Maintain positive relationships with children, co-workers, parents, and community
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Interpret and apply CFCC goals, objectives, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations
• Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for:
• Making observations
• Reading and writing
• Communicating with others
• Operating assigned equipment
• Handling varied tasks simultaneously
• Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include the following:
• Standing or sitting for extended periods of time
• Operating assigned equipment
• Handling varied tasks simultaneously
• Bending, stooping, climbing, or lifting up to 50 pounds
• Maintain mental capacity, which allow the capability of:
• Making sound decisions
• Responding to questions
• Demonstrating intellectual capabilities

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Minimum Education/Training:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Preferred Education/Training, Experience,

Skills:

• Verifiable experience in the childcare field is strongly preferred
• Some coursework in Early Childhood or Child Development is preferred
• Completed ITS/SIDS Certification or willing to complete within 6 months of hire
• Complete CPR certification within six weeks of hire if not currently certified
• North Carolina Early Childhood Credential or Equivalent (see below) is preferred

Special Instructions to Applicants:

• All personnel, including the assistant director, shall furnish a statement within 14 days, signed by a licensed physician or an authorized health professional under his/her supervision, that indicates that the person is emotionally and physically fit to care for children.
• Proof of being free of tuberculosis.
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