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Forest Child Development Center
Assistant Teacher
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What they do
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.
$34,268 / year median in Michigan
+3% projected growth
Job Description
Responsibilities:
Shift Times Available :
8:00am - 4:00pm or 9:30am-6:15pm- Submit to various background checks including those completed through the Department of Human Services and the Michigan State Police Department
- Be mentally and physically capable of caring for a large group of children alone in a classroom
- 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 of their abilities
- Be able to kneel, bend, squat, lift, push, pull, and carry children up to 70 lbs.
- Engage children in activities and play that stimulates their development
- Assist children with activities of daily life (e.g., diapering/restroom use, feeding, dressing)
- Establish a professional rapport with parents and speak daily with them about their child(ren) to provide quality care and friendly service
- Create and maintain an environment that is clean, organized, and safe for all children
- Assist the Lead Teacher in implementing curriculum and planning daily activities that are developmentally appropriate for young children
- Assist with the completion of daily sheets and the daily activities pertaining to eating, sleeping, and diaper changing
- Communicate with the Lead Teacher regarding all aspects of the children's care as well as classroom management
- Maintain a professional self-image and project the values of the organization at all times
- Complete 24 hours of Professional Development per year and attend all required PD's
- Other duties as assigned as deemed appropriate by the