Teaching Assistant-Plattsburgh

Tiny Leaders Children Center offers a safe, loving environment that allows your child to discover the world around them. We strive to give the best care in a nurturing, child-initiated play-based environment that fosters self-confidence, trust, creativity, and acceptance of individual differences. We allow each child to explore at his or her own pace while encouraging developmental milestones to be met. We focus on all areas of a child's development and make it a priority to know each child well. We are looking for someone who is compassionate about working with children and being apart of a team! Teaching Assistant responsibilities are, but not limited to:

• Supervise and ensure the safety and well-being of the children at all times, being alert for the needs and/or problems of the children as individuals and as a group
• Provide a loving and nurturing environment
• Maintain open communication with parents
• Provide a creative and stimulating environment for the children
• Assist the head teacher in creating/ implementing daily lesson plans
• Assist the head teacher in decorating and organizing the classroom
• Keep the classroom organized and neat
• Complete necessary trainings
• Follow all policies and procedures for reporting child abuse and/or neglect
• Conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times
• Attend staff meetings
• Attend meetings with head teacher
• Follow policies and procedures of Tiny Leaders Children's Center and the Office of Children and Family Services
• In the absence of the head teacher, assume temporary head teacher responsibilities

Pay:

$16.00 - $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

Flexible schedule Paid time off Professional development assistance

Work Location:

In person