Part Time Assistant Teacher

First Learning•Town of Webster, NY

10d

About The Position

The Assistant Teacher assists with the general supervision and management of a classroom of children, helping provide a safe, nurturing, stimulating, and educational environment. The role supports children’s social, physical, emotional, and cognitive development while allowing them to grow at their own pace. The Assistant Teacher follows First Learning Child Care policies and New York State child care licensing regulations. They help care for children, plan and implement age-appropriate programming, maintain an inviting classroom, communicate with families and staff, and support classroom and Center operations. The position reports to the Classroom Head Teacher or Teacher.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Commitment to working with young children in ways that encourage their emotional, social, physical, and intellectual development in accordance with NAEYC guidelines.
Ability to observe, see, hear, and respond to children's needs, emergencies, and conflicts in classrooms, on playgrounds, in other Center areas, and on field trips.
Ability to lift approximately 30 pounds from floor to waist-high table 25–30 times daily.
Ability to reach a child 20–30 feet away within 30 seconds.
Ability to crouch to a child's height, maintain eye contact at the child's level, and sit on the floor for extended periods regularly.
Good health confirmed by a physician's statement and proof of freedom from tuberculosis.
New York State Registry clearance.
Criminal History Fingerprint clearance.
Knowledge of New York State child care regulations.
Effective and tactful oral and written communication skills.
Ability to maintain positive relationships with children, co-workers, and parents.
Ability to use constructive methods to maintain group control and address individual behaviors.
Ability to use sound judgment and tact, work as a team member, and demonstrate flexibility, creativity, and patience.

Responsibilities

Follow First Learning Child Care policies and procedures and New York State Office of Children and Family Services child care licensing regulations.
Care for the safety and well-being of children, including attending to personal needs such as diapering, toileting, feeding, washing, dressing, comforting, and preparing children for rest.
Assist with planning and implementing an age-appropriate, open-ended program aligned with National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) philosophy.
Help prepare an inviting, clean, organized classroom with learning centers and hands-on activities consistent with NAEYC philosophy.
Interact frequently with children in a positive, respectful, responsive, and encouraging manner following NAEYC guidelines.
Orient and actively supervise children in small and large groups.
Develop relationships with parents and communicate directly with them regularly.
Maintain classroom records and necessary written documentation.
Help maintain a positive work climate and communicate effectively and directly with other staff.
Assist new and substitute staff assigned to the classroom.
Assist the supervisor and provide staff support to other classrooms and employees as necessary.
Help maintain, clean, and repair assigned areas and shared spaces.
Perform administrative duties as necessary for classroom and Center operations.
Participate in ongoing training or educational opportunities.
Complete 15 hours of early childhood training within the first six months and every year thereafter.
Maintain a current Aspire account to record education and training with QualitystarsNY.