Teacher's Assistant

Responsibilities

• Assist with implementation of the center curriculum, guided by the early learning content standards to develop lifelong learners in a professional, safe, nurturing manner at the direction of the Teacher and Lead teacher.
• Continue to be learners, completing all required initial trainings and course requirements including twenty hours biannually of Ohio approved hours trainings.
• Complete all apprenticeship requirements.
• Provide a clean and developmentally appropriate environment.
• Assist with developmental screenings (utilizing Ages & Stages).
• Assist with writing and implementing lesson plans guided by the early learning content standards and blended with the center curriculum.
• Assist with performing assessments utilizing Teaching Strategy Gold.
• Maintain continual parent communication / Parent conferences / transition meetings.
• Understand and implement Step Up to Quality guidelines.
• Ensure compliance for all monitoring agencies, including all CACFP duties (this includes cleaning kitchen).
• Ensure positive involvement and communication with parents and families.
• Work cooperatively within the community.
• Meet each individual child’s needs with documentation (including toileting).
• Most importantly, create a positive, safe, learning environment in their classrooms, developing students who are lifelong learners.

NOTE:

These job descriptions are not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

A High School Diploma and CDA/ or Enrollment into the Paid CDA Apprenticeship