Assistant Teacher-Community Kids Janesville

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Assistant Teacher-Community Kids Janesville

Janesville, WI

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Posted 1 month ago

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Job Description

Responsible to the Site Supervision for assisting classroom Lead Teachers with the integration of an educationally and socially positive classroom environment. Responsible for helping each child achieve their potential while following all CAI policies and state licensing rules. Additionally, responsibilities will include integrating the objectives of the program into a positive educational and social environment to ensure that the agency’s policies, mission, and values are upheld in a culturally competent manner.

• Core Values
• Initiative:
  Self-starter requires minimal supervision, requests additional assignments or responsibilities; suggests and implements improved work methods.
• Relationships:
  Projects a positive attitude and relates effectively with others to build strong working relationships based on honesty, compassion, and respect. Maintains appropriate professional boundaries.
• Problem Solving:
  Identifies problems, secures relevant information, and implements solutions.
• Planning and Organizing:
  Establishes and manages work priorities; efficiently allocates time and utilizes available resources; handles multiple assignments.
• Attention to Safety:
  Creates a safety culture by working safely; reports unsafe situations and accidents; follows safety procedures; uses safety equipment and participates in safety training.
• Attendance/Punctuality:
  Team member is on time and prepared for meetings with participants and stakeholders internal and external to the organization.
• Program Operations
• Curriculum:
  Carry out activities according to lesson plans provided by Lead Teachers and as developmentally appropriate when sole provider.
• Assist Lead Teacher in establishing and maintaining goals and assessments for all children enrolled according to the Education Policy.
• Assist in establishing and maintaining a daily schedule that follows the Education Policy.
• Provide direct care and assistance to children with basic needs including eating, dressing, and hand washing.
• Interact with children, showing interest and modeling respect and affection regardless of race, gender, background, ability, culture, etc. of children or family members.
• Implement the positive guidance policy within the classroom.
• Encourage independence in children while teaching and modeling constructive behaviors.
• Assist children in dealing with emotions, both positive and negative, while expecting developmentally appropriate behavior.
• Participate in all required meetings and trainings.
• Classroom Environment
• Assist in planning and setting up an organized environment to meet Education Policy and Environmental Rating Scale requirements.
• Maintain a pleasant and welcoming learning environment for children, families, and co-workers.
• Assist in providing a healthy and safe environment conducive to positive learning, playing, and growing.
• Relationships
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with children, families, co-workers, and supervisors.
• Communicate effectively with families, children, co-workers, and supervisors according to policies and the Environmental Rating Scales.
• Guide and mentor new team members, substitutes, volunteers, and students.
• Health And Safety
• Maintain a healthy and safe environment according to all safety and emergency standards, policies, and procedures.
• Understand and follow all Community Action, Community Kids, Young Star, and State Licensing rules, policies, and procedures.
• Complete all required forms according to policies such as USDA, attendance, and accident reports.
• Maintain an organized, clean, and sanitized environment.
• Promote healthy snack times as pleasant, social learning experiences.
• Assist in overall building cleanliness, organization, and stocking of materials.
• Non-Essential Duties And Responsibilities Include The Following
• Assist with transportation of children as needed.
• Access to reliable, licensed, insured driver and transportation.
• Assist or supervise in other classrooms/sites as required.
• Keep up to date with developments in the subject area,…