Teacher Assistant- Somers

Position Duties

The ideal candidate will be committed to building deep relationships with their students and use knowledge to develop and execute an emergent curriculum that captures students’ curiosity and love for learning. Through innovative project-based learning, social-emotional lessons and discussion, and purposeful play, the Assistant Preschool Teacher will create a joyful, cooperative environment.

The Assistant Teacher will assist the lead teacher in setting up and maintaining the classroom according to state, STARS and curricular standards. The Assistant Teacher will also oversee the classroom operations and substitute for the lead teacher on occasion as needed.

Documentation and Communication

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain good working relationships among staff
• Maintain understanding, patience, and tact in dealing with residents, resident families, and coworkers
• Maintain regular work attendance and follow established work schedule. Hours and days of the week must be flexible to meet scheduling requirements.
• Ability to maintain the quality of the programs.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team, verbally communicate with both adults and children.
• Demonstrated ability to use good judgment and remain calm in difficult situations.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply licensing, STARS, and health standard.s
• Ability to understand acceptable early childhood practices and the stages of child development and implement acceptable positive behavior guidance techniques.
• Ability to follow instructions and demonstrate accurate record keeping, time management and multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to accept constructive criticism and make adjustment as needed.
• Ability to lift and carry infants, young toddlers, toy tubs and laundry bags on a regular basis, which requires mobility and physical demands.
• Ability to bend, kneel, crawl, sit in low chairs and on the floor for extended periods of time, which requires mobility and physical demands.
• Ability to clean indoors and maintain outdoors by raking and sweeping, which requires mobility and physical demands.
• Ability to be flexible based on daily needs of center.