Assistant Teacher

The Childcare Assistant will be under general supervision, provide recreational and educational activities for children at a childcare center; and assist in maintaining a clean and safe learning environment for children.

This position works within the guidelines of Learn`n Move Childcare Center Policies/Procedures, State and Federal Laws, Rules, and Regulations.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS (required knowledge, skills and abilities):

Should be at least eighteen years of age,

• Shall be individuals of good physical, cognitive, social, and emotional health and shall use mature judgment when making decisions impacting the quality of child care;
• Shall certify completion of a department-approved basic child care course within the first three months of employment, with the exception of substitute staff members and emergency designees;
• Shall certify the staff member’s own annual successful completion of the department-approved training related to child care as set forth below:
  • If working thirty or more hours per week, certify thirteen hours of department-approved training annually;
  • If working fewer than thirty hours and more than twenty hours per week, certify eleven hours of department-approved training annually;
  • If working fewer than twenty hours and at least ten hours per week, certify nine hours of department-approved training annually; and
  • If working fewer than ten hours per week, certify seven hours of department-approved training annually; and
• Shall not place a child in an environment that would be harmful or dangerous to the child’s physical, cognitive, social, or emotional health;
• Receive a two-day, onsite orientation to the childcare program during the first week of employment. The director shall document orientation of each staff member responsible for caring for or teaching children on an orientation certification form. The orientation must address the following:
  • Emergency health, fire, and safety procedures for the center;
  • The importance of hand washing and sanitation procedures to reduce the spread of infection and disease among children and staff members;
  • Any special health or nutrition problems of the children assigned to the staff member;
• Any special needs of the children assigned to the staff member;
• The planned program of activities at the child care center;
• Rules and policies of the child care center; and
• Child abuse and neglect reporting laws; and
• Ensure safe care for children under supervision. Supervision means a staff member responsible for caring for or teaching children being within sight or hearing range of an infant, toddler, or preschooler at all times so the staff member is capable of intervening to protect the health and safety of the child. For the school-age child, it means a staff member responsible for caring for or teaching children being available for assistance and care so that the child’s health and safety is protected.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The assistant teacher, shall:

• Assist in the supervision of children in various indoor activities for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Assist the lead teacher with age appropriate activities by working with individual or small groups of children (e.g. games, art, music, science, language, nutrition, playground, washing hands, etc.) for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts and by caring for the child’s needs.
• Distributes instructional and/or play materials for the purpose of providing children with necessary items and assisting the lead teacher in the assigned room.
• Maintain program equipment and work areas (e.g. kitchen tools, appliances, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring availability of items and/or providing for a safe learning environment.
• Monitor children in various activities (e.g. test period, snack time, play activities indoors/outdoors, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Promote good habits for the purpose of improving the quality of children’s outcome and encouraging development.
• Provide positive role model
• Receive and deliver children directly from/to parents or authorized individuals for the purpose of ensuring safety of children in accordance with program policies and guidelines