Early Learning Assistant Teacher

Early Learning Assistant Teacher – St. Augustine Diocese

Under the direction of the lead teacher and director, the assistant teacher provides a warm, nurturing, stimulating, safe and loving environment where each child can develop cognitive, verbal, social, emotional and physical skills appropriately.

• Assist with planning and implementing a culturally sensitive, developmentally appropriate educational program for each child’s age and language.
• Assist in planning and implementing daily lesson plans based on the approved curriculum to promote cognitive, verbal, social, emotional and physical development.
• Assist in conducting ongoing assessment and individualization documentation promptly.
• Assist in planning a balanced daily routine encouraging play, exploration and learning, including teacher-directed and child-directed activities inside and outside.
• Provide a developmentally appropriate, stimulating learning environment that includes adding new and interesting materials each week, meeting the developmental levels of all children in the group, including children with special needs.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Conduct daily health checks on each child.
• Plan weekly activities that promote a healthy lifestyle.
• Follow policies and procedures regarding medical and dental emergencies, short-term exclusion of children, and the administration, handling and storing of medication.
• Ensure safe practices to prevent injuries to children or others.
• Maintain sanitation and hygienic procedures and participate in the maintenance of the center.
• Eats with children, encouraging proper eating habits and conversation.
• Serve food in a way that encourages the development and socialization of the children.
• Assists in kitchen duties as assigned.
• Follow infants’ individual feeding schedules and hold infants who cannot sit independently while feeding.
• Attends parent meetings as assigned.
• Assists in informing parents concerning their children’s progress formally and informally, including parent notes, portfolios, and parent conferences.
• Assists in planning and implementing family involvement activities.
• Participates in on-site and off-site professional development trainings and workshops; completes a minimum of 35 annual in-service training hours.
• Maintains confidentiality at all times.

• A minimum of a high school diploma or GED.
• DCF 45‑hour training preferred, or must be started within 30 days of hire and completed within 6 months.
• Prior experience in a child care setting preferred.
• Knowledge of child growth and development as well as developmentally appropriate practices for children ages birth to 5 years.
• Must successfully pass the required criminal background check prior to employment and every five years; must complete Protecting God’s Children (PGC) workshop prior to employment.
• Must complete TB screening and physical within ten (10) days of hire and every two (2) years thereafter.
• Must register and complete Infant & Child First Aid and CPR certification within 6 months of hire and renew prior to expiration.
• Must be able to complete 35 hours of in‑service training each fiscal year.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; able to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

• Noise level is usually moderate; position may require some evening and weekend hours.

Full‑time, Part‑time