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TEACHER ASSISTANT (40 hours per week, Monday-Friday): The Childhood League Center, a licensed early childhood education program, has an exciting opportunity for a Teacher Assistant to assist the preschool teaching team in the daily function of classroom management. We seek a high-energy, collaborative, flexible and creative professional with excellent communication skills. This is a school year position with winter and spring breaks.
Job Responsibilities:
• Assists teaching team in an inclusive classroom with children with and without special needs
• Lead small group experiences
• Provide educational support for all children in classroom: provide guidance, lead small groups, attend to children's needs
• Actively participate with teaching team in educational planning
• Collaborate and communicate with team members to integrate educational and therapeutic strategies into classroom experience
• Prepare and adapt materials for use in the classroom
• Help establish a positive learning environment
• Maintain classroom routines and organization
• Implement and maintain program policies
• Collect data and portfolio development related to assessment, Individual Educational Plan (IEP) progress reports and all goals
• Participate in professional development
• Attend staff meetings, team meetings, parent conferences and other meetings as needed
• Miscellaneous duties as needed including, but not limited to, duty for lunch/recess/cleaning
Requirements:
• High School diploma required
• CPL 2 required, with CPL 3 preferred
• CDA or Bachelor Degree in a related field preferred, with preference of the latter
• One to two years recent experience working in a classroom setting with children with special needs required
• Must be able to lift, carry, push/pull fifty (50) pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying of up to fifty (50) pounds; stooping, bending, twisting, sitting on floor for long periods of time. Will be required to move/lift/relocate pieces of adaptive equipment, also must be able to lift physically handicapped and non-ambulatory students - required
• Successful completion of a background check (BCII & FBI) required
PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Tools/Equipment Use: Desktop PC with keyboard and mouse, laptop, scanner, calculator, software, desk, and adjustable chair.
Posture: Prolonged sitting and/or standing; occasional stooping, bending, squatting, kneeling, bending, pushing, pulling and twisting.
Motion: Frequent repetitive hand motions, including keyboarding and use of a mouse; occasional reaching.
Lifting: Must be able to lift, carry, push/pull fifty (50) pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying of up to fifty (50) pounds; stooping, bending, twisting, sitting on floor for long periods of time. Will be required to move/lift/relocate pieces of adaptive equipment, also must be able to lift physically handicapped and non-ambulatory students.
Attendance: Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position.
Mental Demands: Maintains emotional control under stress; works with frequent interruptions.