Substitute Associate Teacher

SALARY

$21.42 - $25.71 per hour, Non‑exempt, No health benefits.

Assumes responsibility for the general supervision, development and education of children within their assigned classroom.

• CHILD SUPERVISION
• Relate to all children in encouraging and positive ways.
• Supervise children in all indoor and outdoor activities ensuring a safe environment.
• Supervise children during breakfast, lunch, and snack time, encouraging good eating habits are developed.
• Supervise daily activities such as toilet use, hand/face washing and brushing teeth.
• Assist in teaching children to become responsible for their decisions and actions.
• Interact with children, teaching such things as arts, crafts, games, and group activities, that will benefit them within their lives and reinforce concepts.
• Guide children’s behaviors in a positive way that teaches self‑respect along with respect for others and the community around them.
• Encourage children to interact positively with other children and people around them.
• Provide a wide variety of age‑appropriate activities that offers physical and emotional growth.
• CURRICULUM PLANNING
• Prepare instructional materials needed to implement the daily activity plans.
• Provide art, science and story telling projects for centers.
• Prepare and cleanup after curriculum.
• Prepare projects for creative art and science including mixing paints and other necessary steps.
• Continuously arrange the children’s environment to reflect the work and interests of subjects to be taught.
• Replenish materials as needed within the centers.
• OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide support to Teachers.
• Organize storage of necessary items as required.
• Observe safety hazards ensuring that rules are observed by children.
• Keep floors and other necessary spaces clean and free from any potentially dangerous situations.
• Prepare healthy snacks as necessary for children.
• Watch for signs of illness in children at all times and direct ill children to the proper medical attention.
• Complete accident reports as necessary on a timely basis.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Requires general knowledge of child care and associated development, including federal, state and local laws and regulations governing child care and safety; knowledge of sound techniques in all aspects child care and development.
• Must be organized, creative, independent, and self‑motivated, enthusiastic, dependable, detail‑oriented, flexible in scheduling and prioritization, and driven by excellence.
• Must possess good communication skills to present facts and recommendations effectively in oral and written form, including accurate grammar and business correspondence knowledge.
• Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective relationships; demonstrated ability to communicate in situations requiring tact and poise; skilled in confidentiality and discretion.
• Must present a neat, professional appearance.
• Must be able to adjust tasks and focus with composure, and in accordance with changing deadlines and priorities.
• Requires a good sense of humor and belief in working as a professional, cohesive team member.

• High school diploma or equivalent. Supervisory experience preferred. 12 ECE units in core courses (including Child Growth and Development; Child, Family, and Community; 2 courses Program/Curriculum), minimum 50 days (3 hours min. per day) experience in classroom within 2 years. Must be able to develop and implement age‑appropriate curriculum. Must be able to pass a fingerprint and criminal clearance. Current CPR and first aid certificate required.
  
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