Teacher Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Experience teaching children in the 3-5 age group.
• Ability to educate with age-appropriate language and teaching methods.
• Patience, optimism, compassion, enthusiasm, and empathy.
• Mediation skills for resolving conflicts between children.
• Creative mindset to plan innovative, exciting lessons.
• Familiarity using current technology.
• Ability to stand as a positive role model for impressionable minds.
• Comply with state, district, and school regulations and policies.
• Compile, maintain, and file reports, records, and other documents required.
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings and serve on staff committees as required.
• Ability to communicate with and oversee colleagues within the PreK program
• Ability to communicate with various licensing and facilities manager
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Teaching children about core concepts, such as numbers, letters, shapes, and colors.
• Using creative, hands-on methods of learning, such as artistic expression, free play, and storytelling.
• Planning a curriculum that addresses early childhood education requirements.
• Instilling a sense of respect and discipline, so that children work effectively in a classroom setting.
• Supervising children outside of class time, such as during lunch, out on the playground, or field trips.
• Making sure that the classroom is clean, safe, and well-organized, following all licensing and health inspection guidelines.
• Setting up the materials and workspaces required for class activities.
• Communicating with parents to learn more about each child's life outside the classroom.
• Creating reports to inform parents about their children's progress at school.
• Participate in staff development activities to improve job-related skills, both at the campus level and the state level.
• Work with a group of sixteen 4-5-year-old children for two classes each day.
• Assist the lead teacher with preparing lesson plans, weekly prep work, and rearranging the classroom according to thematic units.
• Aid in student assessments and participate in parent-teacher conferences twice a year.
• Support daily teaching activities, focusing on math, art, science, weekly themes, storytime, and letter and number work.
• Assist with daily classroom cleanup, including between classes and at the end of the day.
• Participate in driveline duty at the end of each day and on early release days.
• Engage in monthly professional development through PDIS online, and attend monthly staff meetings and Friday morning team meetings.
• Work Monday through Friday from 7:45 AM to 3:45 PM
• Collaborate with classroom parents during daily drop-offs and pick-ups.
• Work with the lead teacher and parents to organize three classroom parties annually.
• Attend the gala teacher treasure event with winning students.
• Adhere to all state, school, and health department regulations for Colorado-licensed preschool programs.
• Cooperate with the preschool 3s teachers as part of the team.