Teaching Assistant - Phelps

ALGER - MARQUETTE COMMUNITY ACTION BOARD
Job Description

TEACHING ASSISTANT

Supervised By: Teacher or Associate Teacher
Supervises: No direct supervisory responsibility

General Summary:
Under the direct supervision of the Teacher or Associate Teacher, the assistant teacher is responsible for providing responsive care, effective teaching and an organized learning environment that promotes healthy development and children’s skill growth aligned with
HSELOF. This position works under the direction of the Teacher, to provide responsive and effective teacher-child interactions. As a front line representative of CAAM Early Childhood this position holder is required to ensure the safety and security of children and families that he/she comes in contact with and represent the agency values and mission.

Essential Job Functions:
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the duties which the employee may be expected to perform. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

1. Monitors students and assists in the entire range of classroom activities, including large and small group time, mealtime, language activities, music, drama, work time and other learning activities. Encourages and motivates students to take part in activities.

2. Assists Teacher or Associate Teacher with lesson planning, leads classroom activities, and oversees the classroom in the Teacher’s absence as directed.

3. Assists children with personal tasks including arriving and getting settled, packing backpacks, using the bathroom, personal hygiene, and mealtime.

4. Assists Teacher or Associate Teacher in collecting and documenting daily observations and compiling formal assessments of each child’s classroom behaviors, health needs, and other developmental benchmarks.

5. Assists with classroom set-up, take-down clean-up and general housekeeping duties.

Monitors classroom environment and student behaviors and interactions to ensure safety.

6. Assists the Teacher with attendance reports or food count reports as necessary, and completes other paperwork as directed.

7. Assists the Teacher or Associate Teacher with home visits.

8. Attends staff meetings, parent meetings, and other activities as appropriate. Assists with

Parent/teacher conferences and other special events as requested.

9. Performs other duties as required.

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Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Minimum Qualifications:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, abilities and minimum qualifications necessary to perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job.

• Educational requirements include High School Diploma, or equivalent.

• A minimum of a CDA credential is required within 3 years of hire.

• Six months of experience in a classroom setting, or the equivalent, is required.

• Ability to obtain First Aid and CPR certification is required.

• Basic knowledge of early childhood development, and the ability to follow related practices and techniques of fostering social, cognitive, motor, and emotional development.

• Basic knowledge of the practices used in maintaining a clean and sanitary classroom environment, and in the safe handling of food.

• Skill in effectively communicating ideas and concepts.

• Skill in leading classroom activities and in managing the classroom.

• Skill in observing and documenting student behaviors and performance.

• Ability to follow and implement individual work plans to achieve developmental goals.

• Ability to establish effective working relationships and use good judgement, initiative and resourcefulness when dealing with students, parents, and other employees.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is typically in classroom setting where they are regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects of light to moderate weight. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

The noise level in the work environment can range from quiet to loud.

Updated 2022

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Ishpeming, MI: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person