Logo
COMMUNITY CONCERN 13 INC

Assistant Teacher Job at COMMUNITY CONCERN 13 INC in Philadelphia

COMMUNITY CONCERN 13 INC, Philadelphia, PA, US, 19117

Save Job

Job Description

Job Description
ASSISTANT TEACHER In High Quality Keystone Star 4 Facility

Job Description:
The Assistant Teacher works closely with the classroom teacher to plan, conduct, and monitor all educational activities that go on in the classroom to which he/she is assigned. The educational activities relate to meeting the cognitive, emotional, social, and physical needs of children and families.
 
Responsibilities
•          Assist Teacher in preparing, implementing, and evaluating daily classroom activities

•          Assist Teacher and Parent in providing for childcare needs and daily routines

•          Assist the Teacher in maintaining all records including plan books, individual plans, developmental assessment skills checklists

•          Assist with daily personal hygiene of the children such as diapering, feeding, tooth brushing, toileting, handwashing, and resting

•          Share the responsibility of providing appropriate care for children with disabilities

•          Take responsibility for the children when the Parent or Teacher is not present

•          Provide input to Teacher for Parent/Staff Conferences, as well as for development and evaluation of individual goals of children and families

•          Maintain daily childcare information

•          Report suspected child abuse to DYFS and to Director immediately

•          Attends staff orientation

•          Attend 18 hours professional development based on PDR

•          Maintain current pediatric first aid certification

•          Participate in one professional growth and development activity

•          Attend professional development annually on curriculum, program or child assessment, and/or age-appropriate Learning Standards.
 
Minimum Requirements:
•          Minimum of an A.A. degree in Early Childhood Education and two years of classroom experience.

•          Preschool/Child Development experience (preferred)

•          Current First Aid/CPR card
 

These positions require the following clearances: 

•          PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check, and the National Sex Offender Registry Clearance (NSOR). 

•          A health physical with a TB test is also required prior to starting the position.