Part Time Assistant Teacher

First Learning•City of Rochester, NY

10d

About The Position

The Assistant Teacher assists with the general supervision and management of a classroom, helping provide a safe, nurturing, stimulating, and educational environment where children can develop socially, physically, emotionally, and cognitively at their own pace. The position reports to the Classroom Head Teacher or Teacher and supervises self. The Assistant Teacher supports children’s care and learning, helps plan and maintain an age-appropriate classroom environment, communicates with families and colleagues, keeps classroom records, and contributes to Center operations. The role also involves ongoing professional development, including completing required early childhood training and maintaining an Aspire account to record education and training with QualitystarsNY.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Commitment to working with young children in a manner that encourages 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 the floor to a 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 being free of tuberculosis.
New York State Registry clearance.
Criminal History Fingerprint clearance.
Knowledge of New York State child care regulations.
Increasing knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices and age-appropriate activities aligned with NAEYC guidelines.
Effective and tactful oral and written communication skills.
Ability to maintain positive relationships with children, coworkers, and parents.
Increasing ability to use constructive methods for maintaining group control and individual behaviors.
Ability to use sound judgment and tact.
Ability to work as a team member.
Flexibility, especially in scheduling and practices to respond to program needs.
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.
Provide for the care, 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 consistent with National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) philosophy.
Help prepare an inviting, clean, and 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 both small and large groups.
Develop relationships with parents and communicate with them directly on a regular basis.
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 needed.
Assist with maintenance, general housekeeping, and repair of assigned areas and common space.
Perform administrative duties as needed 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.