Assistant Teacher

Hybrid-based
ONET: 25-2011.00

1

Years

45

Skills

5000h

On-the-job training
Curriculum
  • Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education
  • Health & Safety Orientation
  • Pediatric First Aid and CPR
On-the-job training
  • Monthly OJT Hours
  • Relationships and Classroom Community
    • Connects with families and children to make them feel welcomed, safe and respected
    • Provides clear and consistent behavioral expectations and minimize transitions by assuring classroom organization through intentional preparation
    • Supervises and facilitates children’s involvement in all learning environment’s using a variety of modalities
    • Work under the guidance and direction of the Lead Teacher to ensure growth in the area of child development
    • Maintains a positive climate and is responsive to child perspectives
    • Engages in adult child interactions, encouraging self- help skills and encouraging peer interactions during family style meals
  • Assessment and Curriculum
    • Incorporates children's interests, culture, School Readiness goals, State Guidelines, physical activity recommendations and program curricula into individualized and group learning opportunities.
    • Embraces, promotes and participates in bi-lingual curriculum delivery outlined by the facility.
    • Promote children's love of language, culture, learning and playing alongside each other to prepare for success in school making a safe, caring and respectful environment where children are able to express themselves.
  • Health and Nutrition
    • In partnership with Lead Teacher, ensures implementation of child screenings within required timeframes based upon age.
    • Keeps records of health and development status of child to promote timely health care.
    • Assures on-going follow up and related documentation in a timely manner related to unmet health outcomes.
    • Models healthy eating habits and tooth brushing.
    • Models physical activity by being physically active.
    • Assures cleaning, sanitation and disinfectant procedures are followed to promote healthy habits within the classroom environment.
  • Partners with Lead Teacher and families supporting parent-child relationships
    • Participates in outreach to parents for involvement with curriculum planning
    • Demonstrates respectful interest in learning about each family’s values, beliefs, faith traditions, cultural influences, family structure and circumstances
    • Notifies Lead Teacher of education topics that need to be addressed.
    • Supports Lead Teacher and families in crisis by identifying options and resources.
  • Program involvement, leadership, advocacy and social connections
    • Assist Lead Teacher in orienting parents and other volunteers, encourage parent participation and visitation in the classroom, attend parent meetings as requested and/or provide childcare as needed
    • Actively supports and promotes parent participation on child care facility sponsored enrichment activities community events
    • Educates parents on available child care facility services.
  • Practice safe working habits and contribute to a safe and peaceable workplace
    • Assist Lead Teacher in planning and implementing a daily age appropriate program that meets the needs of groups of children as well as individuals, providing for their health, safety and education
    • Ensure the safety of children at all times. Never leave a child unattended or unsupervised
    • Recognize and report signs of illness and other concerns to supervisor
    • Assist in maintaining a clean, safe and developmentally appropriate environment for children
    • Assures required emergency procedures are practiced and communicated with families
    • Promotes protective factors to prevent child abuse and neglect; identifies and refers families to the Dept. of Health and Human Services Child Protection Services
  • Contributes to effective program practices and interdisciplinary approaches
    • Become familiar with facility’s child development philosophy, plans and policies, and mission, vision, and values.ept. of Health and Human Services Child Protection Services
    • Contributes to effective, purpose and respectful team communications to promote continuous program improvement
    • Assist Lead Teacher in orienting parents and other volunteers, encourage parent participation and visitation in the classroom, attend parent meetings as requested and/or provide child care as needed
    • Assume classroom responsibility in absence of Lead Teacher as assigned
    • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with center staff, parents and community
    • Participate in staff or related meetings as requested
    • Work cooperatively as a team member, assisting where needed in the center
  • Exhibits a positive attitude and a professional, confidential and collaborative approach with supervisor, co-workers, clients, partners and community
    • Communicates positively and effectively using appropriate verbal, nonverbal and written messages
    • Demonstrates effective and appropriate communication assuring respect for culture and language
    • Promotes community partnerships and initiatives
    • Establishes and maintains professional boundaries
    • Supports and actively participates in team building and collaboration efforts
  • Displays a commitment to continuous professional development and reflective practice
    • Assesses self, values and ethics as they impact work with families
    • Maintains required certifications
    • Completes mandated trainings
    • Seeks opportunities for ongoing professional growth; implements to improve practice and share with colleagues as appropriate
    • Demonstrates progress toward annual evaluation goals
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Headquarters location
Calais, ME (04619)
Phone
207 454-1040
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