LSACC - Teacher Assistant

TITLE: Assistant Teacher
STATUS: Part-Time
REPORTS TO: Children's Center Director
Qualifications:
A two-year degree in Early Childhood Minimum of 12 ECE units while actively enrolled in ECE classes toward at least the PUC Professional Achievement Recognition certification, lever 2 or higher.
Has knowledge of and understands Title 22 licensing
Meets the requirements for a physical exam, testing (Dtap, MMR, TB, CPR) and background
Evidence of emotional maturity, stability and physical
Evidence of good judgement, problem solving
Skillful at providing safe supervision and awareness of student’s environment at all
Ability to communicate with parents, colleagues and director in an open, friendly and professional manner.
Ability to recognize and record significant individual and group
Ability to create and maintain a clean, orderly and safe learning
Ability to relate joyfully and sensitively to young
Responsibilities:
General
Reports to work on time and follows schedules as assigned
Is familiar with local personnel procedural policies (e.g. sick leave, requesting time off, )
Is familiar with local school handbook and SECC Early Childhood Employee handbook (purple book and can be found at https://secceducation.org).
Will be a team player and work with other staff with positive attitude and open
Demonstrate responsive customer
Assists lead teacher in anything requested (e.g. bulletin boards, snack time, indoor or outdoor transitions and activities, etc.)
Wears appropriate, comfortable and modest clothing in preparation for a variety of
Understands they are a mandated reporter of suspected child abuse and report findings to
Willing to take professional growth classes or workshops to acquire and maintain a state permit of PUC certification.
Attend staff meetings or other preschool programs as requested by
Be willing to take direction and feedback from head teacher or
Supervision
Supervise all activities to ensure child’s safety at all
Interact with children in a caring manner, encouraging their involvement in
Make sure no child is ever left
Control children in group setting with firm, yet caring
Be willing to diaper or help children clean
Teaching
Assist lead teacher when requested in creating developmentally engaging lesson plans that meet the emotional, physical, intellectual and social needs of students.
Assist in preparing materials needed in the classroom and for curriculum and monitor
Observe and record significant individual or group behavior in a timely manner and report
Keep classroom clean, safe, orderly and visually appealing for emotional and intellectual
Treat each child with respect using appropriate and positive discipline measures when needed and work with other teachers for consistency.
Assist with set up or clean up before and after an
Perform opening and closing tasks as requested if present during those
Physical Demands of the Job:
Due to the nature of the work and to ensure the best possible supervision/ care of children in a safe manner the employee must be able to meet the following physical demands of the job:
Be able to lift up to 50
Be able to bend, kneel, squat, and sit on the floor
Be able to climb stairs
Be prepared to stand for long periods of time
Have fine motor skill dexterity
Be physically agile
Have high functioning visual, hearing and speaking abilities
Job Performance Evaluation:
Job performance evaluations will be conducted:
At 3 month and 12 months during the first year of employment (6-month review if needed).
Once a year for years 2-5 of
Once every two years after 5 years of
* * * Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employment type
Part-Time: 1-19 Hrs

Work arrangement
No