Teacher Assistant II Floater

POSITION

TEACHER

ASSISTANT II FLOATER REPORTS TO

CENTER

DIRECTOR, CENTER EDUCATION SUPERVISOR, OR HEAD TEACHER AS ASSIGNED PAY RANGE LEVEL

3.0

PROGRAM FUNDS:

GAA N/A WIC N/A HS 100

%

MHS N/A CWR N/A TIME ALLOCATIONS

CORP.

N/A FIELD SITES 100

%

KITCHEN N/A WIC N/A WR N/A FLSA STATUS

NON-EXEMPT

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

NONE

SCHEDULE

FULL-TIME,PART

TIME REVISION DATE

2/5/2021 GENERAL

POSITION SUMMARY

Member of a staff team which provides appropriate early childhood experiences for children in a developmentally appropriate classroom setting. Assists teaching staff to ensure Program requirements are met including assurance for the health and safety of all children. This position is intended as a support position to multiple classrooms based on program need.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

PERFORMANCE

INDICATORS

Assists teachers or other education staff in the development and implementation of center and classroom activities. Serves as an appropriate model for positive adult/child interactions. Implement quality teacher/child interactions to foster their development. Ensures a safe, healthy, supervised environment for young children that are in compliance with all applicable health and safety standards. May be required to assist teachers or other staff in carrying out family services activities that may include: record keeping; phone calls and/or other communication with parents related to classroom responsibilities. Assists teachers in creating and conducting developmentally appropriate group and individualized curriculum. Supports that designated child screening and assessments process including written observations are conducted as assigned. Help to maintain current, accurate, organized, written records and reports as required. Maintain confidentiality regarding client and personnel issues, information, and records. Participate, along with other staff members, in the daily cleaning and maintenance of the center. Encourage parents to participate in center educational and social activities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum 12 core units in Early Childhood Education with a "C" grade or better; previous experience in a licensed child care program; previous experience in a licensed child care facility, desirable.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Bilingual, biliterate (English/Spanish, English/Punjabi, and/or other language ability are desired, not required, based on program needs). Ability to add, subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money, weight, and distance. Basic computer skills desirable. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Possession of or ability to obtain Pediatric First Aid/CPR Certification based on program need. Possession of a valid California driver license; current personal vehicle insurance or safe driving record sufficient to ensure insurability through Agency policy. May be required to use personal vehicle in successful completion of job duties and responsibilities. State regulations require a physical examination, current tuberculosis test, and verified fingerprint and criminal record clearance before beginning work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; taste or smell; and occasionally required to run, climb, jump or balance in an effort to demonstrate large motor development. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Minimum 12 core units in Early Childhood Education with a "C" grade or better; previous experience in a licensed child care program; previous experience in a licensed child care facility, desirable.