Internal - Teacher Associate Apprentice
About The Position
Wu Yee Children’s Services believes nothing is more essential than excellent child care and education for all our children, right from the start. Position Summary: The Teacher Associate Apprentice assists in the development of an engaging environment that reflects the cultural values and diversity of the children and families served across the center-based programs. She/he provides consistent, responsive and respectful care to the children and is also responsible for the safety, care and development of all children. The Teacher's Associate Apprentice is a regular part time role and supports the program's needs for 22 hours a week. They will work under the guidance of mentor teacher/journey work for 8 hours a week in the same classroom. They will work for a total of 30 hours a week.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- California Child Development Permit - Associate Teacher Permit
- Participating in the IRISE program Pathway 2 or Pathway 3
- Communicate effectively with children, parents and other staff
- Models' good judgement and ability to make quick decisions able to bend and lift up to 50 pounds
Responsibilities
- Always ensure visual supervision of children in the classroom and outdoors
- Contribute to a safe, healthy, nurturing, and culturally relevant classroom environment for all children and families.
- Follow directions of programs' site supervisors, mentor teachers, and other teaching staff.
- Maintain timely communication with agency staff and IRISE program staff.
- Share any important information that you observe with the Mentor Teacher and Center Manager or designee.
- Refer any important family issues to the Mentor teacher and center manager/site supervisor.
- Learn how to conduct observations and DRDP
- Assist in conducting adult initiated activities as indicated in the lesson plan
- Act as a support and resource during child-initiated activities
- Report/document of child injuries
- Assist in setting up the classroom environment as needed
- Develop goals with Mentor Teacher
- Meeting with Mentor Teacher every two weeks.
- Meet with the Success coach at a minimum of every month.
- Assist with clerical and cleaning duties as needed.
- Ensure that the children are signed in and out of the center using attendance
- Support Family style meals.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Always ensure supervision of children in the classroom and outdoors.
- Contribute to a safe, healthy, nurturing, and culturally relevant classroom environment for all children and families.
- Follow directions of programs' site supervisors, mentor teachers, and other teaching staff.
- Maintain timely communication with agency staff and IRISE program staff.
- Share any important information that you observe with the Mentor Teacher and Center Manager or designee.
- Refer any important family issues to the mentor teacher and center manager/site supervisor.
- Learn how to conduct observations and DRDP
- Assist in conducting adult initiated activities as indicated in the lesson plan
- ACt as a support and resource during child-initiated activities
- Report/document child injuries
- Assist in setting up the classroom environment as needed
- Develop goals with mentor teacher
- Meeting with mentor teacher teacher every tow weeks
- Meet with sucess coach at a minimum of every month
- Assist with clerical and cleaning duties as needed
- Ensure that the children are signed in and out of the center using attendance
- Support family style meals
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Health and Insurance benefits provided
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
High school or GED
