Infant & Toddler Assistant Teacher

Catholic Charities•Hartford, CT

17d

About The Position

The assistant teacher promotes the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of children in the classroom. The role provides care, supervision, guidance, and support for infants and toddlers ages 6 weeks to 3 years, and assists with age-appropriate instruction and activities based on the center’s core curriculum. The assistant teacher works under the direction of the director or head teacher and is supervised by the director and/or assistant director. Responsibilities include responding to each child’s individual needs, following hygienic and developmentally appropriate care routines, providing individualized infant care, maintaining an orderly and sanitary learning environment, documenting children’s daily activities and development, and communicating professionally with parents. The assistant teacher collaborates with the teaching team, participates in parent-teacher and supervisory conferences, and attends continuing education as required. The role also supports compliance with applicable NAEYC, state, local, and agency policies and may assist in covering other classrooms as needed. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, have a high school diploma or GED, and have experience working with unrelated children from infancy through age 2. Applicants who have not already earned a Child Development Associate credential or higher education must be willing to enroll in a CDA program.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Provide care, age-appropriate instruction and activities, supervision, and assistance managing a classroom of infants and toddlers ages 6 weeks to 3 years.
Promote children’s physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development.
Ensure children’s health, safety, and well-being through a consistent schedule of supervised child development activities.
Respond to children’s individual verbal and non-verbal cues, temperament, abilities, and culture.
Carry out diapering, hand washing, eating, napping, and transitions promptly, hygienically, and in accordance with child development principles.
Provide individualized daily infant care, including diapering every two hours and feeding on demand.
Assist with accurate, informative daily reports for each child.
Maintain a sanitary, attractive, and orderly classroom environment.
Communicate with parents professionally and cordially.
Participate with the teaching team in scheduled or parent-requested parent-teacher conferences.
Participate in scheduled and unscheduled supervisory conferences.
Attend continuing education as required by state regulations or funding sources.
Maintain a positive emotional climate and use classroom management strategies that support 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 covering other classrooms’ children and activities when needed.
Collect data accurately and consistently, identify patterns and trends in administrative services, and use data 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) plan with employer matching contributions for eligible employees.
Training and development opportunities.
Generous paid time off, including 14 holidays, vacation, and sick time.
Employee Assistance Program with free, confidential counseling for employees and immediate family members.

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