Job Title: FT Early Childhood Education Teacher Assistants

Department: Early Childhood Education

Reports to: Early Childhood Education Director and Assistant ECE Director

Job Summary: Under the direction of the Early Childhood Education Director and Lead Teachers, the Assistant Teacher is responsible for assisting in daily aspects of the classroom program and care of children. The Assistant Teacher works toward providing a program to foster children’s social, physical, emotional, and cognitive growth at all times under the direction of the Lead Teachers and Director.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist Lead teacher and directors in providing a quality program that takes into consideration the needs of each child and the goals and objectives of the Learning Station, as well as local, state, federal regulations, and Connecticut Preschool Assessment Framework/Creative Curriculum.
• Responsible for the safety and wellbeing of the children at all times.
• Create and maintain a safe and healthy setting that foster children’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development and that respects their dignity and their contributions.
• Follow and implement established program practices based upon current knowledge in the field of child development and related disciplines and upon particular knowledge of each child.
• Prepare daily snack tray and assist children during clean up time.
• Respect the dignity, worth, and uniqueness of each individual (child, family member, and colleague).
• Communicate pertinent information with the director or assistant director obtained through contact with parents and children.
• Assist children in sink and bathroom area. On a changing table, attend to essential changing needs of children that require diapers or pull-ups per CT state regulations.
• Ensure that children’s belongings are removed from cubby and packed into backpack prior to daily dismissal.
• Attend monthly staff meeting. Work with teacher to prepare activities and projects to be discussed at meeting.
• Fulfill requirements by the State of Connecticut to attend continuing education classes including but not limited to professional meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops and seminars to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Keep accurate work related professional development, first aid, CPR, medical and EpiPen documentation valid and up to date.
• Any other duties deemed necessary and appropriate as instructed by Early Childhood Education Director, Assistant ECE Director, and Lead Teachers.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eighteen (18) years old.
• Minimum year experience working in classroom setting.
• Must submit to and pass fingerprint screening.
• Documentation of a physical examination and a negative TINE test, valid within one year of employment is mandatory.
• Possess effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to properly instruct children and maintain a cohesive learning environment.
• The individual must have the ability to work well with children in cooperation with other staff and parents of participants.
• Must be able to visually observe children during active and passive pursuits in order to document behaviors and activities in accordance with state regulations and school policies.
• Must be willing and able to read aloud age appropriate books and text to classroom children.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn basic recordkeeping via ipad and technology programs.
• Ability to establish priorities and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work as a team with Director and co-workers.
• Must be responsive and flexible to the needs of the program.

Working Conditions and Environment

• Teacher Assistant spends most of the time standing or seated in the classroom environment assisting children with activities or personal functions and is subject to any and all objects, apparatus or equipment used for such activities or functions.
• Changing children’s dirty clothes and/or diapers, attending bathroom needs of younger students, lifting children on and off changing table.
• Continuous interaction with teaching staff, students and parents.
• Frequent extended periods of loud noises (e.g. talking, crying, laughing) from classroom participants and teachers.
• Exposure to body fluids of others. (e.g. Urine and bowel, as well as saliva and vomit).
• Daily exposure to outdoor weather or temperature conditions in pool area.
• Occasional periods of standing or walking throughout the classroom, playground, office, building or grounds may occur.
• Some light to moderate lifting of supplies or materials may be required.
• Unexpected interruptions from staff, visitors, members or contractors may occur throughout the workday.
• Occasional loud noise from Banquet functions or construction work may occur throughout the work day.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Must have COVID 19 Vaccine

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Stamford, CT 06905: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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