About this role
The Asst Teacher assists the RECE in providing high quality, developmentally appropriate and enriched activities having children?s individual interests and needs in consideration.
Main Responsibilities
- Help the RECE to Plan and implements developmentally appropriate activities for children while meeting the child?s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development
- Observes and keeps record of children?s development, needs and interests
- Follow and implement all center?s policies and procedures
- Ensures that the program operates in compliance with all the licensing standards
- Participate in meetings as requested
- Participate in mentoring and training students
- Supervise children to guarantee their safety and well-being
- Plan environments and experiences that support intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development and learning through play exploration and inquiry
- Provide a daily balance of active/quiet, indoor/outdoor, and individual/group activities
- Guide and assist children in the development of proper eating, dressing and toilet habits
- Role model appropriate behavior
- Maintain clear and concise reporting of accidents, injuries, illnesses, as well as conducting health checks of children
- Ensures toys and equipment used in activities are maintained in a safe clean condition and kept in a good state of repair. Sets up activity area and ensures physical environment is safe.
- Provide guidance and ensure correct use of the materials
- Assist with light cleaning
- Fundamental knowledge of the Child Care and Early Years Act, How Does Learning Happen? and Early Learning for Every Child Today (ELECT)
- Maintains regular communication with parents
- Maintain records (daily log, check lists, Hi Mama reports, etc.)
Physical Conditions and capacities
- Bending and kneeling thought the day
- Ability to lift 30 pounds
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $18.00-$20.00 per hour
Benefits
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Vision care
Work Location: In person