Assistant Teacher Children's Center

Boise State University • Boise, ID

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Assistant Teachers are responsible for supporting the emotional and educational needs of all young children. They must assist Lead Teachers with intentionally preparing and maintaining an enriched learning environment for individual children based on developmentally appropriate programs according to NAEYC Accreditation Standards. The Assistant Teacher helps the Lead Teacher assess the needs of each child in their classroom, and then uses this assessment data to differentiate and individualize instruction to support each child’s developing skills and knowledge. Assistant Teachers are held accountable for nurturing all children, responding to their interests and needs, and making learning meaningful based on their curiosity and concrete methods. Assistant Teachers assist the Lead Teacher in implementing the curriculum, developing ongoing positive partnerships with parents and providing responsive, respectful care for individual needs of children; supervising and evaluating all classroom staff, volunteers, & practicum students in the Lead Teachers absence; maintaining a safe and sanitary environment; performing related work in collaboration with other team teachers. This position is not eligible for VISA Sponsorship.

Requirements

• Clearance Letter from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
• Current Pediatric First Aid and CPR Card.
• Relevant experience working with children ages birth to 5 in a full-time position for at least a year.
• Ability to read and interpret written information from a variety of sources.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of children, parents, support staff and other teachers.

Nice To Haves

• Acquiring a general understanding of the Idaho's Early Learning Guidelines and NAEYC guidelines for accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Support the emotional and educational needs of all young children.
• Assist Lead Teachers with preparing and maintaining an enriched learning environment.
• Assess the needs of each child in their classroom and differentiate/individualize instruction.
• Nurture all children, respond to their interests and needs, and make learning meaningful.
• Assist the Lead Teacher in implementing the curriculum.
• Develop ongoing positive partnerships with parents.
• Provide responsive, respectful care for individual needs of children.
• Supervise and evaluate all classroom staff, volunteers, & practicum students in the Lead Teacher's absence.
• Maintain a safe and sanitary environment.
• Perform related work in collaboration with other team teachers.
• Interact frequently and respectfully with all children.
• Encourage independence and modeling the use of language.
• Respect and build positive relationships with children and families.
• Create a positive emotional climate for children and staff members.
• Facilitate positive peer interactions.
• Create a predictable, consistent and harmonious classroom.
• Honor and nurture young children’s curiosities and place their interests at the center of our curriculum.
• Implement lesson plans based on children’s interests and assessment data.
• Observe and provide respectful attention to children’s words, actions and creations.
• Prioritize the whole child by equally valuing all domains of children’s development.
• Implement a developmentally appropriate, high quality program for all the children in the group, making reasonable accommodations for children with special needs.

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays
• University is closed between Christmas and New Year's (requires use of 3 vacation days)
• Between 12-24 annual paid vacation days for full-time Professional and Classified staff depending on position type and years of service
• 10.76% University contribution to your ORP retirement fund (Professional and Faculty employees)
• 11.96% University contribution to your PERSI retirement fund (Classified employees)
• Excellent medical, dental and other health-related insurance coverages
• Tuition fee waiver benefits for employees, spouses and their dependents

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed