ASSISTANT TEACHER - Mount Washington Preschoo

JOB TITLE: Assistant Teacher

EMPLOYER: Mount Washington Preschool and Child Care Center

DEPARTMENT: Harry Pregerson Child Development Center

REPORTS TO: Director, Site Supervisor, or Assistant Site Supervisor

This position supports the classroom under the guidance of the classroom teacher.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 4/1/2023

SUMMARY: Provides support to the classroom to provide a safe, positive, engaging environment for the children, families, and staff.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follows agency personnel policies and procedures.
• Participates in assigned professional growth activities for learning and development.
• Understands professional issues and the need for incorporating NAEYC Code of Ethics.
• Maintains safe and developmentally appropriate indoor and outdoor environment.
• Supervises and directly interacts with children in a warm and positive way.
• Develops and provides developmentally and culturally appropriate activities.
• Implements conflict management and problem-solving strategies with children and adults.
• Implements program of food service according to established nutritional and food handling guidelines.
• Follows universal health precautions.
• Follows agency policies and procedures for health and safety.
• Implements emergency procedures as required.
• Communicates positively and actively develops reciprocal relationships with children, families, and staff members.
• Develops and assists in facilitating parent program events.
• May participate in conferences with parents.
• Facilitates program organization.
• Maintains appropriate records.
• Participates in the evaluation and supervision of activities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• No prior experience or training.
• Verification of high school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• 6 units of Child Development with “C” or higher.
• Immunizations (Measles, Pertussis, Influenza) and TB Clearance.
• Ability to successfully pass fingerprint clearances (State Criminal History, FBI and CACI.)
• Valid California Driver’s License or California Identification Card.
• Basic Computer Skills. Microsoft Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint a plus.

COMPETENCIES:

• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.

• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.

• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.

• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Frequently required to stand, walk, and sit.
• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity.
• Frequently required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl.
• Continually required to talk or hear.
• Frequent exposure to outside weather conditions in the outdoor play yard.
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The employee must occasionally lift and /or move more than 30 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision to supervise the children.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.