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.
Assistant Teacher Report to: Director of the BUMC Early Learning Center Expected Hours of Work The ELC has full-time shifts (8:30a - 5:30, Monday - Friday), 40 hours per week year round. Monthly staff meetings are schedule after hours. Attendance is mandatory.
Summary/Objective:
ELC teachers minister to the needs of young children and their families by providing a safe, loving, Christian environment to foster intellectual, social, physical, emotional, and spiritual growth and development. Essential Functions 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, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Responsibilities To work with co-teachers to execute a curriculum to meet children's intellectual, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs within the guidelines of developmentally appropriate practice according to the NAEYC standards To create, in cooperation with co-teachers, experiences, activities, and opportunities for learning through play which are process-oriented rather than product-oriented To help arrange rooms and organize materials to provide a safe, warm, and developmentally appropriate environment for children To provide insights in assessing capabilities and needs of each individual child To develop a warm relationship with each child To provide appropriate care for any child regardless of his/her health or physical situation. To contribute to the center community by preparation for and participation in all staff meetings, planning sessions, special events, in-services, 18 hours of continuing education, and professional study To work as a team member to contribute ideas, create curriculum, and maintain a high standard of quality To be timely and organized about required paperwork (attendance, accident reports, daily reports, etc.) To provide parents with details on children's experiences through notes, etc. To adhere to the policies and procedures stated in the BUMC Early Learning Center staff handbook To communicate regularly with the Director concerning any needs, concerns, or problems Supervisory Responsibility This position has no supervisory responsibility. Competencies Relates and communicates well with children and families Ability to plan and implement curriculum while being flexible in receiving assignments and adapting to changes in the program Passion for teaching young children Works well with others Ability to deal sensitively and confidentially with parent concerns and to develop professional relationships with parents Reliable and punctual Willing to accept supervision to improve work performance Supportive of the Christian values & the purpose, principles, and ministries of Brentwood United Methodist Church Education and Experience Requirements Prefer a minimum of a CDA or equivalent Prefer to be working on an Associates or bachelor's degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or Early Childhood Special Education Experience working with young children in a development preschool preferred Work Environment This position operates in a childcare setting that involves everyday risks or discomforts requiring normal safety procedures and precautions. Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be in a childcare setting. Employee must be able to stand for long periods of time and be able to work outside on playground. Position is active and is required to bend, twist, kneel, stoop, crouch, or crawls. Employee is required to talk, hear, stand, walk, and sit. Employee must pick up and carry children occasionally and lift other items up to 25 pounds. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
From $16.00 per hour
Benefits:
Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Ability to
