Teacher Aide

Peninsula Family Service•East Palo Alto, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Teacher aide is responsible for providing a safe, nurturing, developmentally appropriate and inclusive learning environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years of age, if supporting School Age, you would work with children up to 12 years of age. The Teacher aide supports a comprehensive early childhood environment that promotes children social-emotional, cognitive, language and physical development, while supporting family engagement and meeting state and federal regulations.

Requirements

Minimum of 6-12 ECE/CD units with three units in Infant/toddler development if working with that specific age group.
Work towards an Associate Teacher or higher Permit (or eligible to obtain one).
Current Pediatric CPR/First Aid certification.
Ability to pass background checks, TB tests, and meet immunization requirements.
Prior to first day of employment, must have fingerprint clearance and maintain clearance.
Verification to legally work in the US and updated as required.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience working with children in a licensed childcare facility.
Bilingual skills desired (English/Spanish).

Responsibilities

Support implementation of daily activities.
Prepare materials.
Prepare and support lesson plans and interactions for planned activities.
Provide documentation on observations of children and their activities.
Support children’s self-help skills, independence, and problem-solving abilities.
Incorporate early STEM, literacy, and social emotional learning strategies into the classroom experience.
Ensure constant and active supervision of all children.
Respond promptly to children’s needs, following individualized care routines if applicable.
Maintain a safe, clean, and organized classroom that meet licensing, California Department of Social Services and Head Start Health and safety standards.
Follow sanitation, diapering, toileting, and nutrition guidelines.
Monitor children’s health checks daily and document concerns.
Complete ongoing observations.
Maintain accurate and timely, incident reports and child portfolios (learning-genie).
Participate in data driven planning for children and program outcomes.
Establish positive, respectful relationships with families.
Conduct parent-teacher conferences and at least two home visits per program year.
Share developmental progress, resources, and strategies with families to support learning at home.
Encourage family participation in classroom and program activities.
Work collaboratively with teaching staff, Face Coordinators, and specialists to support children’s Individualized Family Service Plan or other identified needs.
Participating in 21 hours of professional development and annual required training.
Maintain confidentiality and follow all agency policies, licensing regulations and Early Head Start performance standards.