Infant Assistant Teacher (Perm)

Location

Paterson, NJ | United States

Job description

Tiny Steps Learning Center is looking to hire an Infant Assistant Teacher. Permanent Full-Time position.

Reports to:

• Director, Group Teacher, and Head Teacher.

Basic Function:

• Responsible for assisting the Teacher to facilitate daily schedule curriculum activities for the children. 

Experience:

• Prior early childhood care experience is required.

Qualifications:

• Must possess a CDA or be able to obtain certification.
• Have a high school degree or equivalent education.
• Submit various background checks including those completed through the Department of Human Services.
• Be CPR, First Aid, and Blood Borne Pathogen certified or obtain certification upon hire.
• Complete a Tuberculosis test and physical and provide a physician’s documentation of both.
• Be mentally and physically capable of caring for a large group of children alone in a classroom.
• Must possess a strong work ethic, be punctual, and have minimal absences.
• Have an awareness of the unique needs of young children and have appropriate expectations.
• Be able to kneel, bend, squat, lift, push, pull, and carry children up to 70lbs.
• Be available for full-time employment and available to work as late as 6:00 pm.

Required Expectations:

• Ensure the safety and well-being of each child by responding to their emotional, social, and physical needs as well as their educational needs while supporting Head Teachers.
• Utilize developmentally appropriate practice and best practice methods at all times.
• Be a positive role model for all caregiving staff and children.
• Be customer service orientated and professional.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Including but not limited to the following:

• Greet children and parents/guardians in an enthusiastic manner each day.
• Assist children as necessary to enhance learning skills and help complete assigned projects.
• Appropriately supervise children while keeping them safe at all times.
• Assist the teacher in maintaining the climate of the classroom and implementing the educational curriculum.
• Creating and maintaining an environment that is clean, organized, and safe for everyone.
• Monitor classroom bulletin boards to update compilations of a child’s artwork (each piece of artwork should have a name, date, literacy, and multimedia).
• Assist the teacher to plan daily activities that are developmentally appropriate for young children.
• Participate in weekly scheduled team teaching meetings.
• Attend in-service training, conference, and staff meetings.
• Assist with the summaries of daily activities and provide parents/guardians with documentation.
• Be responsible for daily sheets and daily activities pertaining to eating, sleeping, and diaper changing.
• Assist children with general hygiene practices including bathroom and cleanliness needs (restroom use, diapering, hand washing).
• Maintain a professional self-image and project the values of the organization at all times.
• Maintain accurate and current attendance records and other related paperwork.
• Perform general classroom cleaning duties including sweeping the floor after meals, cleaning cots, and chairs, and wiping tables or spills as necessary.
• Maintain classroom and storage area materials in a neat, orderly manner with labels to identify their location.
• Perform assigned tasks as designated by the headteacher or director.

Skills:

• Math Aptitude.
• Professionalism.
• Leadership & Teamwork 
• Oral Communication Skills.
• Good moral character & Presentation.
• Planning, Organization & Time Management.
• Family and Child Relationship Skills and Interpersonal Skills.
• Ability to perform tasks related to the physical care of children.

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Salary

$15 - $18 per hour