Lead Teacher Assistant

2 months ago

Siloam Springs, United States Friendship Community Care Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Schedule: Mon-Fri 7:45 am-4:15 pm

Pay: $14.00

Job Location: Siloam Springs, AR Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and previous early childhood experience preferred. Must have supervisory skills.

SUMMARY: Responsible for direct and indirect care, and education of children. This includes goals and objectives in plans of care. Creates and maintains an environment conducive to the proper care, education, and safety of children. Assumes responsibility for leading all classroom activities.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following (other duties may be assigned):

  • Demonstrates a mastery level of each child's curriculum outcomes and be able to articulate these to teacher assistants and parents.
  • Actively contribute to the continuing development of improved curriculum to achieve plan of care outcomes, child growth, and development and kindergarten readiness indicators.
  • Maintain a classroom climate conducive to learning and active engagement in activities.
  • Continuously plan learning activities that recognize the different needs, abilities, and skills necessary for effective participation of children
  • Work collaboratively with therapist in classroom setting to ensure best outcomes for children.
  • Responsible for developing and posting lesson plans using approved curriculum and written clearly enabling substitute to follow
  • Creates/gathers curriculum materials one week in advance and actively teaches skill lessons in groups and/or individually based on plan of care
  • Directly supervises, engages with, and teaches all children in classrooms throughout the day.
  • Responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing classroom schedules.
  • Assures Quality Standards of Care for Early Childhood programs are met. See Attachment.
  • Creates and maintains an environment based on ITERS/ECERS standards, sustaining a rating of 4 or higher in DD classrooms and a 5 in ABC/ABCSS classrooms.
  • Assists with implementation of plans of care by following FCC procedure for collecting data and creating quality daily progress notes in Credible.
  • Works cooperatively with parents/staff members to ensure positive, productive atmosphere.
  • Stays informed of child's record in Credible to ensure only authorized persons pick up child
  • Maintains DHS/ABC and DDS staff/child ratios reports out of ratio to supervisor immediately.
  • Completes required progress notes and other documentation in a timely manner.
  • Collects Work Sampling and Ounce data on assigned ABC/ABCSS children.
  • Maintains current certification in Infant/Toddler CPR, First Aid, and Infection Control by attending annual courses and serves as First Responder for Preschool.
  • Ensures that timesheet in PayCom accurately reflects times worked and is up to date.
  • Actively participates in weekly, monthly, and annual staff meetings as arranged by supervisor.
  • Attends all training activities as required by Administration, licensing units, and/or supervisor.
  • Participates in minimum 15 hours in-house and/or outside Early Childhood training annually as required, including out-of-town/overnight travel as required. For staff working in an ABC/ABCSS classroom, at least 30 hours of training must be acquired annually.
  • Performs additional duties as assigned to the position. Example: Car rider, morning care, aftercare, bus loading/unloading, etc.
  • Assists with and attends parent functions as scheduled.
  • Reports any abuse/neglect signs to a supervisor as soon as possible after discovery.
  • Follows chain of command by reporting to immediate supervisor for all issues.
  • Follows FCC Policy/Procedures manual and minimum licensing requirements for childcare centers at all times
  • Complies with all DHS regulations contained within DHS Handbook.
  • Other duties may be assigned.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and employee will also perform other reasonable related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.

This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.


QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and previous early childhood experience preferred. Must have supervisory skills.


LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.


MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.


REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.


PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, and feel objects, tools, or controls and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste and smell.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.


QUALITY ASSURANCE & COMPLIANCE: To adhere to the following and comply with all Quality Assurance's & HIPAA procedures:

  • The Code of Conduct and Compliance Investigation Procedures as read and discussed in the new employee training must be followed at all times.
  • Consumers' progress notes must be maintained and completed daily or as needed on the prescribed forms.
  • Consumers' records must be maintained weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly. All information must be filed in consumers' records as needed and updated as prescribed by funding sources.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

THIS IS A SAFETY-SENSITIVE POSITION

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