PT Childrens Teacher Assistant HLGCC

Job Summary:
Responsible for assisting children's classroom teachers in the total care of the children.

Essential Functions:

• Know, implement, and adhere to the Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Licensing Minimum Standards, Workforce Solutions Permian Basin Child Care Services criteria, Midland College Children's Center policies, and Midland College policies
• Dependability in attendance, adherence to all-time policies, positive job attitude, cooperation with parents, children, and staff, flexibility, willingness to accept change, and keeping up with the current trends in the field of early childhood development
• Assist the teachers with daily routines
• Assist in the implementation of children's activities
• Help with children's physical, cognitive, social, and emotional needs
• Assist with lunch and snack setup
• Assist with diaper changes and potty training
• Light daily cleaning of classroom environment, disinfecting, changing linens, and doing light laundry
• Assist with playground duties
• Complete 30 clock hours of early childhood training annually to meet CCL guidelines from the start date
• The employee will be required to participate in staff development activities as requested
• Other duties assigned by the Director or Children's Teachers

Physical Demands:

• Must be in good physical health, energetic, nurturing, and patient
• Must be able to lift children up to 40 pounds to change diapers, assist with potty training, walking, bending, standing, stooping, reaching, squatting down, stretching, sitting on the floor, rising up from low chairs or when sitting on the floor, and must be able to participate with children on the playground