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Deaconess Health System
PRN - Childcare Teacher Assistant - West
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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.
$34,064 / year median in Indiana
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Job Overview The teacher assistant is a member of the teaching team who supports the head teacher in providing care and education of an assigned group of children. The teacher assistant is responsible for helping with the implementation of The Creative Curriculum along with its system of assessment and documentation; assisting with the supervision of children and the communication with parents; working together to provide a healthy and safe environment for children that encourages social emotional, physical, cognitive and language development based on the Reggio Approach. When the head teacher is absent, the teacher assistant assumes all duties. Job Duties include the following, other duties may be assigned: Works with head teacher to establish and maintain a safe and healthy learning environment Works with head teacher to advance physical and intellectual competence Works with head teacher to support social and emotional development and provide positive guidance To establish positive and productive relationships with families To ensure a well-run, purposeful program responsive to participant needs To maintain a commitment to professionalism