Assistant Teacher

Benefits :

401(k)

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Free food & snacks

Paid time off

Training & development

ASSISTANT TEACHER In High Quality Keystone Star 4 Facility

Job Description : The Assistant Teacher works closely with the classroom teacher to plan, conduct, and monitor all educational activities that go on in the classroom to which he / she is assigned. The educational activities relate to meeting the cognitive, emotional, social, and physical needs of children and families.

Responsibilities

• Assist Teacher in preparing, implementing, and evaluating daily classroom activities
• Assist Teacher and Parent in providing for childcare needs and daily routines
• Assist the Teacher in maintaining all records including plan books, individual plans, developmental assessment skills checklists
• Assist with daily personal hygiene of the children such as diapering, feeding, tooth brushing, toileting, handwashing, and resting
• Share the responsibility of providing appropriate care for children with disabilities
• Take responsibility for the children when the Parent or Teacher is not present
• Provide input to Teacher for Parent / Staff Conferences, as well as for development and evaluation of individual goals of children and families
• Maintain daily childcare information
• Report suspected child abuse to DYFS and to Director immediately
• Attends staff orientation
• Attend 18 hours professional development based on PDR
• Maintain current pediatric first aid certification
• Participate in one professional growth and development activity
• Attend professional development annually on curriculum, program or child assessment, and / or age-appropriate Learning Standards.

Minimum Requirements :

• Minimum of an A.A. degree in Early Childhood Education and two years of classroom experience.
• Preschool / Child Development experience (preferred)
• Current First Aid / CPR card

These positions require the following clearances :

• PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check, and the National Sex Offender Registry Clearance (NSOR).
• A health physical with a TB test is also required prior to starting the position.