Infant & Toddler Assistant Teacher

Catholic Charities • Hartford, CT

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About The Position

The assistant teacher promotes the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of children in an infant and toddler classroom serving children ages 6 weeks to 3 years. Under the direction of the director or head teacher, the assistant provides care, supervision, guidance, and age-appropriate instruction and activities consistent with the center’s core curriculum. The role includes responding to each child’s individual needs and cues, carrying out hygienic and developmentally appropriate care routines, maintaining a safe and orderly classroom, documenting children’s daily activities and development, and communicating professionally with parents. The assistant teacher works as part of the teaching team, participates in parent-teacher and supervisory conferences, and completes continuing education required by regulations or funding sources. The position is supervised by the director and/or assistant director.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience working with unrelated children from infancy through age 2.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Willingness to enroll in a CDA program leading to a Child Development Associate credential or higher education, if the credential or higher education has not already been achieved.

Responsibilities

• Provide care, supervision, guidance, and age-appropriate instruction and activities for infants and toddlers, and assist in managing the classroom under the direction of the director or head teacher.
• Promote children’s health, safety, and well-being through a consistent schedule and comprehensive child development program.
• Respond to children’s verbal and nonverbal cues, individual needs, temperament, abilities, and culture.
• Carry out diapering, hand washing, eating, napping, and transitions promptly and hygienically in accordance with child development principles.
• Provide individual daily care to infants, including diapering every two hours and feeding on demand.
• Assist with preparing accurate and informative daily reports for each student.
• Maintain a sanitary, attractive, and orderly learning environment in the assigned classroom.
• Communicate professionally and cordially with parents.
• Participate with the teaching team in parent-teacher conferences as scheduled or requested by parents.
• Participate in scheduled and unscheduled supervisory conferences.
• Participate in continuing education required by state regulations or funding sources.
• Support a positive emotional classroom climate and use classroom management strategies that promote social and emotional development.
• Keep records of children’s observations, performance, and development.
• Ensure compliance with NAEYC, state, local, and agency policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Assist the director with coverage of other classrooms’ children and activities when needed.
• Collect data consistently and accurately, identify patterns and trends in administrative services, and use the results to inform the supervisor of trends that may affect services.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contributions for eligible employees.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Paid time off, including 14 holidays, vacation, and sick time.
• Free and confidential Employee Assistance Program counseling for employees and their immediate family members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED