Full Time Assistant Teacher - New Hyde Park

HARBOR DAY CARE CENTER INC•Garden City Park, NY

1d•$18 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Teacher works within Harbor Child Care’s framework, carrying out its functions, educational philosophy, policies, and procedures under the supervision of the Head Teacher and Center Director. The role includes planning and executing a classroom program that addresses the educational, social-development, and health needs of the group and each child. The Assistant Teacher supports children during transitions, supervises them, and actively participates in classroom and outdoor activities. The position requires lifting and carrying children and being physically fit enough to participate actively in age-appropriate activities. The Assistant Teacher helps develop developmentally appropriate practices and implements The Creative Curriculum. The role includes maintaining required records and reports, preparing six-week and twice-yearly cumulative reports, and working with the Head Teacher and Director regarding children with special needs. The Assistant Teacher fosters positive and confidential relationships with parents, participates in parent-teacher meetings, and maintains ongoing communication through daily notes, phone calls, and Contact Notes. The Assistant Teacher discusses professional performance during regularly scheduled supervisor conferences, attends required staff meetings, trainings, and workshops, and participates in weekly planning meetings with the Director. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with varying shifts and availability required between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.; there are no evenings or weekends.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Experience working with children ages 3 months to 5 years.
Availability between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.; shifts vary.
Physical fitness to actively participate in age-appropriate class activities and ability to lift and carry children.

Responsibilities

Assist in developing a program of developmentally appropriate practices.
Uphold Harbor’s philosophy and policies, including health and safety, nutrition, and regulations outlined in the Parent Policy, New Employee Welcome Manual, and Employee Handbook.
Actively implement The Creative Curriculum in an age-appropriate manner.
Support children during transition times and supervise children.
Actively participate in classroom work and outdoor activities.
Work with the Head Teacher and Director concerning children with special needs.
Maintain records and write six-week and twice-yearly cumulative reports.
Foster positive parent relationships while respecting the confidential nature of information about parents and children.
Attend and participate in parent-teacher meetings and support ongoing communication through daily notes, phone calls, and Contact Notes.
Discuss professional performance objectively during regularly scheduled supervisor conferences and use them for information and professional guidance.
Attend required staff meetings, trainings, and workshops.
Attend weekly planning meetings with the Director.
Lift and carry children and participate actively in age-appropriate classroom activities.