Teacher Assistant
Hetty's Brilliant Minds
- Latham, NY
- $33,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Implementing the Teacher’s lesson plans and maintaining daily classroom schedules
- Supporting each child’s social, emotional and intellectual growth and development
- Ensuring the wellbeing and safety of children at all times
- Using a variety of instructional and assessment strategies, as directed by the Teacher, to meet individual student needs
- Assisting students with assignments or difficult concepts
- Maintaining communication with parents, staff and faculty regarding the progress of students
- Helping children develop positive self-images and experience success Encouraging the exploration of interests and developmental social skills
- Working with lead teachers in observing, assessing, and documenting each assigned child’s health, skills, behavior, growth, and development Identifying any physical or mental development concerns in assigned children
- Creating and leading a supportive, nurturing learning environment that encourages responsibility and motivation
- The assistant teacher has to be vigilant about the health and safety of the children. They should also have to report anything that poses a health hazard to the appropriate staff member.
- They should report any suspected cases of child abuse to the appropriate authorities.
- Must have 1 years experience of working in a childcare setting especially with infants (8weeks - 18 months).
- MAT, First aid and CPR Certificate preferred but not required.
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement