Job Details

Assistant Teacher

Job Category: Professional Educator/Teacher

Requisition Number: ASSIS015864

Full-Time

Rate: $19 USD per hour

Oakland Garden Street Cor Salvation Army Garden Street Oakland, CA 946011314, USA

Description

General Duties:

Responsible to assist the Teacher in providing a warm and nurturing environment in which the children can grow physically, socially, emotionally, and intellectually.

DAILY DUTIES:

1. Responsible for assisting in greeting each child in primary care.
2. Responsible for assisting with the daily planning and execution of all classroom and outdoor activities.
3. Responsible for assisting to provide a safe, orderly, clean environment (including setting up and cleaning interest areas, etc.)
4. Responsible for assisting with naptime duties: changing sheets, blankets, setting up and if applicable, putting away cots (beds) before and after naps.
5. Responsible for assisting in bathroom supervision if assigned in Toddler or Preschool areas.
6. Responsible for assisting in all mealtime activities including setting up before and cleaning after meals (will sit with children).
7. Responsible for assisting in maintaining attendance and observation records on each child, regarding their health, behavior, and development.
8. Responsible for maintaining a good rapport with parents.
9. Responsible for helping children control their behavior using a positive and appropriate approach.
10. Responsible for Family style meals and all requirements of CACFP in the care of children.

PERIODIC DUTIES:

1. Responsible for assisting teacher in gathering information on each child for parent conferences.
2. Responsible for attending staff meetings.
3. Responsible for attending workshops, conferences, in-service training, as assigned by the Administrator and/or Director.
4. Responsible for assisting other staff in cleaning centers if need arises.
5. Knowledge of the California Foundation/ Framework, DRDP, PITC, DAP, NAEYC and ECERS/ITERS Rating Scale.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. At least 6 units of Early Childhood Education (ECE).
2. Must be able to work as a team.
3. Must be willing to continually increase knowledge in field of endeavor.
4. Must be neat and clean.
5. Must have experience with young children.
6. Must have good written and oral communication in English.
7. Must have teaching permit or enrolled to obtain teaching permit and eventually earn a BA degree in the field of early care and education.

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