Assistant Teacher - Children's Center

Louisiana State University•Alexandria, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Louisiana State University of Alexandria is a publicly supported institution that provides undergraduate level college education to the citizens of Central Louisiana. The university is a unit of the LSU System and operates under the auspices of the Louisiana Board of Regents. LSUA is located in Rapides Parish. This position involves supervising and ensuring the safety and well-being of children at the LSUA Children's Center. The Assistant Teacher will support the lead teacher in implementing daily programs, preparing classroom materials, and maintaining a clean and orderly environment. Responsibilities also include communicating with parents, documenting daily activities, and attending required training and meetings.

Requirements

Must be 18 years or older.
Must be able to pass a Child Care Background Check.
Must be able to obtain Pediatric First Aid/CPR licensure.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in childcare preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise and ensure the safety and well-being of the children at all times, being alert for needs and/or problems of the children as individuals and as a group.
Know at all times how many children are in your care.
Know the names and ages of all children in your care at any given time.
Report to the director any special needs or problems of individual children.
Report to the director any cases of suspected child abuse or neglect.
Assist assigned Teacher in any way possible, which may include, but is not limited to: Planning curriculum with lead teacher, Implementing daily program for class, Preparing bulletin boards and other visuals with children’s art or lesson theme materials, Changing diapers, helping student potty, and applying any medications, Plating, dispersing, and helping feed students’ breakfast, lunch, and snack, Keeping classroom clean, neat, and orderly, Vacuuming and mopping classrooms and cleaning restrooms.
Communicating with parents daily about needs and activities of the child.
Documenting daily activities, any incidents, and any other necessary information.
Attend in-service workshops to complete at least 12 hours of continuing education hours each licensing year and as the director sees necessary.
Assume temporary responsibilities of a teacher in case of their absence.
Be familiar with all center policies and procedures, as well as early childhood licensing regulations.
Attend staff meetings, evaluations, parent conferences, team-teaching meetings, and school family functions.
Assist with other duties as needed or as assigned by the teacher and/or director.