Assistant Teacher

Responsibilities:

• Keep children engaged if they are not involved in the curriculum activity
• Assist the lead teacher with activities/discipline
• Assist staff with both long and short-range activities in accordance with curriculum objectives, developmentally appropriate practice and program philosophy.
• Prepare and help clean up from snacks
• Prepare any activities for later in the week (i.e. cutting things out, laminating, copying, etc)
• Assist with toileting breaks
• Fill in for a staff member when they may need to step out of a classroom for any reason (meetings, speaking to parents, working with children, etc)
• Maintain daily open communication with parents
• Maintain confidentiality
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment
• Attend in-service and staff meetings
• Keep all appropriate records such as records, attendance and time sheets.
• Meet all applicable licensing regulations

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in childcare, teaching, or other related fields
• Passionate about working with children
• Ability to build rapport with children
• Positive and patient demeanor
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Email razzante.robert@cuyahogabdd.org with candidates and or questions