Preschool Teacher Assistant
Job Description
Work Week
20 – 29 Hours | Hours may vary each semester dependent upon enrollment and ages of the children. Flexible schedule to meet department needs. Hours will be Monday through Thursday between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.; and Fridays between 7:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Target Hiring Rate
$19.00 - $20.00Position Summary
Responsible for teaching/supervising in all preschool curricular areas and providing for the needs of the children while in the care of the MCC Children's Learning Center
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities
- Attend and participate constructively at staff meetings
- Implement teaching methods consistent with the Center’s curriculum model and the methods taught in the Early Childhood Education Program
- Assist in maintaining DCFS licensing standards and the national accreditation guidelines
- Report child abuse as mandated by law
- Resolve conflicts with children and with parents, when appropriate
- Decide upon and use behavioral techniques appropriate for educational needs of children
- Promote and supervise activities for children which encourage healthy emotional, social cognitive and physical development
- Be responsive to children
- Interact, when appropriate, in children’s activities
- Maintain a clean and orderly environment
- Communicate with parents in a positive manner
- Set up and clean up in the classroom as necessary
- Serve as a professional role model for ECE students and the childcare community at large
- Must maintain and document 15 clock hours of professional activities each year to meet DCFS standards
- Use computers (in the office and classroom), laminator, copy machine, and audiovisual equipment
- Additional duties as assigned by immediate supervisor
Required Qualifications
60 college credits with 6 of those credits in courses directly related to early childhood education or child development from birth to age 8. Experience in a licensed preschool, child care facility
OR
30 college credits with 6 of those credits in courses directly related to early childhood education or child development from birth to age 8, and one year (1560 clock hours) of experience in a licensed preschool child care center or kindergarten
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