Washington County Community College

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