Rise Part-Time Teacher Assisstant

Description

The Rise Teacher Assistant is to provide the highest quality of early childhood education and therapeutic services to children with Down syndrome or other developmental disabilities from 6 months – 6 years of age and to children without disabilities from 6 months – 5 years of age.  The teacher assistant is accountable to the director. *Notable for the Part-time TA position is the flexibility to work with various age groups needed when classroom teachers are absent.

Qualifications:  18 years or older, a Child Development Associate (CDA) or 12 hours equivalent of training in Early Childhood Education, experience working with young children. 

Physical Requirements:  Ability to move and lift up to 40 pounds.

 

The teacher assistant's responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Adhere to all safety and sanitation requirements set forth in the Minimum Standard Rules for Licensed Child-Care Centers; ensure that children are supervised and safe.
• Be flexible and able to work in various classrooms with various abilities through Lead Teacher guidance.
• Interact frequently with children showing affection and respect; encourage the use of communication and independent functioning using positive reinforcement.
• Assist teacher in the preparation and implementation of classroom activities; work with individual children and groups assigned by the teacher; assist children with self-care needs including toileting, diapers, feeding and lifting.
• Be aware that every student has various abilities including intellectual disabilities; make appropriate adaptations as directed and planned by the teacher.
• Treat colleagues with respect; willingly communicate with team members; display a positive attitude; maintain confidentiality; keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of children or parents.
• Treat parents with respect; direct parent concerns to teacher; make parents feel welcome at school.
• Perform routine duties and responsibilities on time; take initiative in recognizing what needs to be done and doing it.  Daily duties include diaper changing(every two hours and as needed when a child is wet or soiled), sterilizing toys and equipment, preparing children’s lunches, vacuuming, laundry, washing dishes/utensils, and other general cleaning duties.
• Maintain good attendance; be on time to work.
• Attend workshops (at least 24 hours per year) conducted at Rise.  Attend other conferences and workshops as recommended by supervisors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• It is required that the individual hold a high school equivalent or diploma. 
• A Bachelor’s (B.S. or B.A.) or Child Development Associates (CDA) degree is preferred and required by our NAEYC standards to attain once hired.
• Recommended that the individual have experience in working with young children with special needs. 
• All personnel are required to have documentation of physicals, and tuberculosis tests, and are strongly encouraged to have the Hepatitis B vaccination. 
• All personnel are required to participate in a minimum of 24 hours of in-service per year. 
• Must  maintain Annual CPR, First Aid, AED, Blood borne Pathogen Certification, Child Abuse Training Certification & Sexual Harassment Training Certification.

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