Teacher Assistant

Assist the lead teacher as directed. Provide care, protection and supervision for assigned children with regard to the center rules. Have age appropriate and many conversations with the children. Ask open ended questions that stimulate the conversation and allow the children to express themselves. Supervise outdoor activities and play and maintain a safe outdoor play space. Engage with the children’s activities outside and help enhance their play. Respect the dignity and basic rights of each child. Show interest in each individual child and get to know them on a personal level. Every child should feel safe and cared for. Help children learn to adapt and cope with life. Form a trusting relationship with each child, in which they know you are there to support them and help them when it is needed. Promote an inclusive atmosphere that fosters each child’s positive self-image. Implement positive discipline when required. Be a model of positive, professional, and cooperative relationships with the children, parents, and other staff members. Aid in the development of appropriate habits in eating, dressing, napping and personal hygiene. Help with established routines and provide positive guidance. Teachers are expected to sit with children at snacks and meals and model appropriate eating manners. Greet parents and children every morning with a smile and try to have quick conversation about their night or morning. Greet parents at pick up with a smile and well wishes for their evening. Track on Brightwheel that all children are signed in and out by parents. If not signed in or out, it’s the teacher’s responsibility to sign each child in/out. Teachers also need to sign staff members’ children in and out. Perform name to face recognition of children before and after transitions to know at all times how many and what children are in your care. Assist teachers in 2 year old and older classrooms to log all snacks, lunches, and naps on a daily basis on Brightwheel. Assist teachers in infant rooms to post all diapering, feedings and naps on Brightwheel. Monitor Brightwheel for messages from parents and respond to them in a timely manner. Make daily observations concerning the health of children and be aware of the signs of abusive conditions that may be present. Administer first aid and document treatment on parent incident report and in medical log. Participate in staff meetings, training sessions and workshops. Participate in 25 hours of continuing education (15 hours if less than 20 hrs a week) and log in personal file in office. Log all staff meetings in personal file. Nine staff meetings are required each year. Help arrange environment and prepare supplies for activities. Know emergency procedures. Help with maintaining and cleaning rooms. Every staff member must be conscious of their emotional undertone and body language when talking with children, parents, other staff members and potential families of the center. Also, everyone must be aware that parents and potential parents (tours) may be in the building at any time. All employees are expected to keep their tone of voice at a speaking level, and make sure they are using appropriate language. Parents and family members will be greeted with a smile, letting them know that you are happy to care for the children. Mutual respect should be shown among staff members as well, with pleasant greetings and courtesies. In general, the assistant/float/substitute teacher assists the head teacher with supervision and management of a group of children, according to the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families licensing rules for group child care centers. This person must be a mature individual who is able to relate positively to parents, co-workers and children. To apply send your resume to: info@camelotchildrenscenter.com