Assistant Teacher - PreK

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JOB TITLE:
Assistant Teacher Prek STATUS: Full Time

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

HOURS/WEEK: 40

DIVISION: Marillac Social Center

DEPARTMENT:
Birth to Three

DIRECTLY SUPERVISES:
None

Mission

As stewards of the Vincentian spirit, employees of Marillac St. Vincent Family Services are committed to strengthening and empowering those most in need to reach their greatest potential. We fulfill our mission through quality programs for children, teens, families, seniors and homeless.

Core Values

Our employees commit themselves as individuals to live out the core values of integrity, excellence, creativity, advocacy, respect and empowerment in our daily work, as we serve the needs of others.

Integrity - Acting with transparency, humility and honesty

Excellence - Providing quality care with compassion

Creativity - Being continuously resourceful and inventive

Advocacy - Supporting the cause of those who lack resources for a reasonable quality of life

Respect - Recognizing our own value and upholding the dignity and value of all people

Empowerment - Providing skills and resources to achieve full human development

Team Behaviors

• Versatility – Understanding and appreciating different and opposing perspectives on an issue; adapting one’s approach as the requirements of the situation change; an eagerness for positive action; self-control; active listening.
• A collaborative work model – Cooperatively working and sharing responsibility; contributing to the group effort; realizing a sense of commitment and ownership in the success of the organization’s goals.
• Mutual accountability – Holds others accountable with their roles; provides and receives feedback and takes constructive action.
• Client/customer advocate – Identifies opportunities to improve quality of services; presents one’s self professionally.
• Protects confidentiality & privacy – Respects and protects information about all staff and clients.

• Create a secure environment that invites learning through exploration and discovery
• Respectfully guide and implement family-style mealtimes, eating with the children to model healthy nutrition habits and table manners.
• Talk with children in ways that show respect, caring and build optimum self-esteem.
• Work collaboratively to assist children in resolving conflicts by using a problem-solving approach. Ask children open-ended questions and make suggestions to promote problem solving.
• Attend regularly to children's physical needs such as nose wiping, hand and face washing ,toilet training and toilet accidents.
• Staff practices regular and proper hand washing techniques. Practices proper use of rubber gloves. These procedures should be handled in a relaxed manner.
• Quickly comfort children in distress infants in distress.
• Respect cultural diversity. Support parents helping them feel confident as parents. Provide opportunities for parents to learn about the curriculum and how they can extend learning duct parent-teacher conferences twice a year.
• At least annually, conduct an assessment with the Supervisor & Director to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the program and set program goals for the next year.
• Act with integrity and aspire to model our Core Values in the delivery of all services.

• Work Collaboratively with team to ensure that they develop and maintain confidential education information for each child.
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