Assistant Teacher, Part Time

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Mercy is hiring a part-time Assistant Teacher to support its Child Development Center, which serves children from infancy through pre-kindergarten. Under the direction of a senior teacher or teacher, the Assistant Teacher provides quality child care and promotes children’s social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth by implementing program goals, objectives, and curriculum. The position may include responsibility for a separate classroom of children. The center is open Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. This role works 24–30 hours per week on varied shifts within those hours. The center describes its working environment as pleasant and family-centered, with a casual but professional dress code and nearby parking options.

Requirements

High school diploma and either two years of documented work hours with children, or a high school diploma, at least 15 college credit hours in a relevant field, and one year of documented experience working with children.
Enrollment-ready for a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential and sufficient documented work hours to qualify as an assistant group supervisor under Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare regulations.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Ability to interact with children in a supportive, loving, and consistent manner.
Basic knowledge of curriculum planning.
Ability to collaborate and communicate with a wide range of personnel.
Ability to maintain customer satisfaction.
Ability to work as a team member.
Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting clearance, with renewal.
Act 33 clearance, with renewal.
Act 34 clearance, with renewal.
Act 73 FBI Clearance, with renewal.
National Sex Offender Registry clearance, with renewal.

Nice To Haves

Previous work experience in a childcare setting with children ranging from infants to pre-kindergarten.

Responsibilities

Work with a teacher or senior teacher to develop developmentally appropriate instructional units, including behavioral objectives and activities.
Implement daily activities and routines, assist with planning and carrying out center-wide activities, and share center-wide resources and materials.
Consult with the teacher about classroom communications to help maintain a calm, positive environment for children and Child Development Center personnel.
Team-teach with other personnel.
Share information about each child’s day with parents, verbally or in writing, according to center guidelines; report significant parental communications to the teacher or senior teacher.
Provide input to the teacher or senior teacher about children’s progress or developmental difficulties and participate in parent-teacher conferences when possible.
Maintain a clean, orderly, safe, and attractive center-wide environment.
Assume responsibility for the health and safety of a group of children in accordance with Department of Public Welfare regulations and center needs.
Maintain confidentiality about children and their families.
Guide the work activities of teacher’s aides, students in the CDC/OVR Teacher’s Aide Training Program, practicum students, nursing students, and volunteers.
Ensure children’s safety independently, without a manager or teacher present.