A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.
Readiness Classroom Assistant Teacher/Aide Ansonia School District - 2.0 Ansonia, CT Job Details 11 hours ago Benefits Continuing education credits Qualifications Observation-based student assessment Student supervision Behavioral observation Classroom active supervision Education Classroom organization for children Curriculum implementation Working with students from diverse cultural backgrounds Child safety supervision Child assessment Clean workspace maintenance School policy and procedure enforcement Classroom Teaching Child Development Associate Certification Entry level Childhood developmental milestones
Early Childhood Education Full Job Description JobID:
803
Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching/Early Childhood Date Posted:
8/4/2026
Location:
Prendergast School Date Available:
When Filled Closing Date:
Until Filled
ANSONIA EARLY START CT PROGRAM JOB DESCRIPTION ASSISTANT TEACHER/AIDE
Education and Experience:
CDA and/or be enrolled in an Early Childhood Education credential program or hold a degree in Early Childhood Education or another degree with 12 Early Childhood Education credits. If not fully meeting this at time of hire, must be working toward meeting this goal within first year of employment.
Accountability:
Ansonia Public Schools Pre-Kindergarten Site Supervisor Responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to, the following: Responsibility to the
Classroom Teacher:
responsible for carrying out duties and assignments in accordance with instructions from the Teacher, informing the Teacher of observations on the needs of the children. Assisting the teacher in maintaining the NAEYC classroom portfolio. Implementation of the
Daily Program:
responsible for assisting Teachers with classroom activities and routines, conducting activities in line with interests and abilities, setting up centers, and preparing needed materials and supplies, helping with general cleaning/organizational responsibilities. Responsibility for
Children:
responsible for considering individual children in relationship to their cultural and socioeconomic background, treating all children with dignity and respect, helping children become aware of their roles as integral members of a group, assisting in the ongoing evaluation procedures needed to assess the developmental levels of the children by observing and recording learning experiences/collecting work samples/photo documentation, supervising children when the Teacher is out of the room according the Indoor and Outdoor Supervision Policies located in the Policy and Procedure Handbook . Maintaining an adult-to-child ratio of 1:10 or better at all times.
Professional Growth:
responsible for participating in monthly staff meetings, participating in all required trainings (First Aid, CPR, Administration of Medication, Epi-pen, OSHA, Nutrition, Serving Children with Disabilities, Pre-Literacy, Diversity, Curriculum and Assessment, Ethical Conduct, 2 choices of Early Childhood Education topics) and recommended training programs, courses, and conferences, learning and following ECERS, NAEYC and Early Start CT policies/guidelines.
