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Teays Valley Child Development Center
Infant/Toddler 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.
$35,401 / year median in West Virginia
+12% projected growth
Job Description
Come join the family to positively impact and nurture young children in the early childhood classroom. Must be at least 18 years of age and a high school diploma/GED for assistant teachers. Criminal investigation background check and drug screening are required. Serves program staff with responsibility for the assigned classroom. Works with team members to prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedule. Uses appropriate behaviors and techniques for working with children. Maintains control of and accounts for the whereabouts and safety of children. Oversees arrival/departure of children. Supervises children during daily schedule of indoor and outdoor activities, on field trips, and special events. Works in ratio with children. Encourages participant interest and establishes a program setting that promotes positive child interactions with other children and adults. Coordinates, and assists teacher to conduct activities for program participants based on observed needs of individual children using prescribed curriculum as outlined by Lead teacher. Implement activities and special events that meet the physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs of children. Interacts with children using approved child guidance and development techniques. Interacts professionally with staff members and parents. Participates in conferences with parents, program staff, and school representatives. Briefs other employees and parents. Notes special instructions provided by parents. Ensures children depart with authorized person according to written parental instruction. Provides opportunities for parent involvement. Ensures team members follow safety, fire, fitness, health, and nutrition procedures and informs supervisor of compliance concerns. Ensures children and staff are signed in/out as required to ensure accountability. Relays instructions from the supervisor. Uses designated evaluation materials to ensure assigned area is in compliance with WVDHHR standards and metrics. Ensures assigned area achieves and maintains standards for TVCDC and state accreditation for tier II. Provides care/supervision, oversight, and accountability for program participants in compliance with TVCDC guidance and standards. Completes designated training requirements and tracks and records training on own Individual Development Plan (IDP).