Assistant Teacher (AA/AS Level)|Full Time
About The Position
The assistant teacher is responsible for promoting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of the children in their classroom. This role operates under the supervision of the center director and/or assistant director. Key duties include providing supervision, guidance, and support to children, collaborating with the classroom teacher on lesson planning and activity implementation aligned with the center's core curriculum, interacting with parents, participating in parent-teacher conferences, maintaining an orderly classroom environment, and attending required continuing education workshops and conferences.
Requirements
- Hold a High School diploma or GED and experience working with unrelated pre-school children.
- Enrolled in a CDA program leading to receiving a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential issued by the Council for Professional Recognition and demonstrating continuous progress towards completing 12 additional ECE credits (required for continued employment by 2025). OR Hold a CDA credential issued by the Council for Professional Recognition and demonstrating continuous progress towards completing 12 additional ECE credits (required for continued employment by 2025). OR Enrolled in a higher education program leading to an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood/Child Development and demonstrating continuous progress towards an Associate’s Degree (required for continued employment by 2029).
- Equivalent experience may be substituted at Catholic Charities’ discretion.
- Child CPR/First Aid certification.
- Possess the personal qualities necessary to care for and work with children.
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- A pre-employment health certification, including a documented, negative tuberculin test or normal chest x-ray is required.
- A criminal background check is required.
Responsibilities
- Implement learning experience plans consistent with the center’s core curriculum under the direction of the director/teacher.
- Promote the health, safety and well being of students through a consistent schedule of supervised recreation, snacks and naps.
- Assist with the completion of accurate, informative daily reports for each student.
- Maintain a sanitary, attractive, orderly learning environment within assigned classroom.
- Interface with parents in a professional and cordial manner.
- Participate with the teaching team, in parent-teacher conferences as scheduled or as requested by parents.
- Participate in unscheduled and scheduled supervisory conferences.
- Participate in continuing education as required by State regulations or funding sources.
- Ensure development and maintenance of positive emotional climate including classroom management strategies that support social/emotional development.
- Provide assistance to director to cover other classrooms’ children and activities when needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Ensure the consistent accurate collection of data for PQI Functions.
- Identify patterns and trends of administrative services for PQI Functions.
- Use results of data to inform supervisor of trends that may impact services for PQI Functions.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Prescription insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- AD&D insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- 403(b) Plan
- Employer matching contributions for eligible employees
- Training and development opportunities
- Ability for Licensed Clinicians to apply for the education Loan Forgiveness Program under The National Services Health Corp.
- Generous paid time off; including vacation and sick time.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Free and confidential counseling
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
