POSITION TITLE: School Age Child Care - Associate Teacher
F.L.S.A Non-exempt
REPORTS TO: Site Manager
Days: 9 month position Hours: 25 hours per week
Shift: 6:30 - 8:45 a.m.
3:15 - 6:00 p.m.
MAJOR POLICY RESPONSLIBILITY:
The associate teacher is responsible for supporting the Site Manager in providing a developmentally appropriate educational environment. They are accountable for their interactions with children and others. Major responsibilities include appropriate interactions with children and communication with parents.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 18 years of age and a High School diploma or equivalent.
- Skilled in written and verbal communication.
- Willingness and ability to be educated regarding developmentally appropriate practices with children.
- Continue education and/or professional development as required by program policy and accreditation criteria
- Able to lift 65 pounds to waist level on a regular basis.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- To provide a friendly and safe environment that encourages exploration and meets the emotional, physical, intellectual, and social needs of both the individual and the group.
- To interact appropriately with the students and to encourage their involvement in activities.
- To create, with the support of the Site Manager, daily lesson plans based on curriculum.
- To establish and maintain good written and verbal communication with parents on a daily basis as necessary.
- To observe, record, and report significant individual and group behavior. To report other program/site/classroom needs to appropriate individuals.
- To use developmentally appropriate practices and conflict resolution strategies.
- To maintain all paperwork, records, and files as required.
- To be responsible for following through with all instruction from supervisor(s).
- To prepare materials and paperwork as required by program needs.
- To ensure compliance with Accreditation Criteria.
- To report directly to program Site Manager.
OTHER
- To inform the site manager of program or individual needs.
- To perform other duties as required.
- To work overtime as directed by supervisor.
- To attend meetings as requested.
- To adhere to all school district and program policies.
|