CHILDCARE TEACHER ASSISTANT

Job Description

Description:

Reports to: Centro Infantil Director

Program/Department: Centro Infantil

Classification: Hourly

Revision Date: January 2023

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Responsible for the education and general development of the community children enrolled in the agency’s Early Head Start-CCP Centro Infantil Program, implementing the curriculum per Early Head Start-CCP standards, educational plan, and the agency philosophy with Teachers.

TO PERFORM THIS JOB SUCCESSFULLY, AN INDIVIDUAL MUST BE ABLE TO PERFORM EACH ESSENTIAL DUTY SATISFACTORILY. THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED BELOW ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND/OR ABILITY REQUIRED. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist the Teacher in providing a learning environment for children that will help to promote learning through all developmental areas: physical, social-emotional, and intellectual

Assist with implementing weekly lessons focusing on literacy, math, and science to provide a “child-centered environment” which includes individualized activities, small and large group activities

Support Teachers with home visits, parent interviews, and conferences.

Write weekly child observations with teacher support

Complete required classroom paperwork as need it, including lesson plans,

child observations, home visits, and parent/teacher conference reports with the Teacher

Maintain a high level of professionalism at all times during working hours, and with DFSS and Early Head Start-CCP partners when representing the program

Acquires all necessary signatures of parents and/or guardians for events/activities requiring their permission

Assist the Teacher to complete and implement an assessment for each child and identify and refer children with special needs to the social service worker

Help implement The Teacher’s plan and implement appropriate activities following the Creative Curriculum and the Center Philosophy. Adapting the curriculum and directing instruction to meet individual needs

Attend and participate in all Field Trips, Parents meetings, Evaluations, Training, Fundraisers, Program Recruitment Events, and Conferences

Support the Teacher to create and maintain a classroom environment that is well organized clean and attractive and arrange the classroom to meet the needs of each child

Plan and assist in all remodeling and cleaning of the Day Care Center

Respond to the child’s needs in a loving and caring environment

Attends The PRCC program-specific and organizational activities and meetings, including but not limited to the monthly organization-wide General Assembly

Participates in organizational annual events including but not limited to the Puerto Rican People’s Parade, Fiesta Boricua, Three Kings Day, and Haunted Paseo Boricua

This position requires compliance with all of The PRCC’s written standards, including its Standards of Conduct, all policies and procedures, and Regulatory Compliance requirements. Compliance will be considered as part of the regular performance evaluation.

Requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of Early Intervention.

Knowledge of Teaching Strategies Gold System and Creative Curriculum

Knowledge of standard office equipment: facsimile machine, photocopier, telephone, computer, iPad, and printer

A minimum of two years of job-related prior experience

SKILLS:

Bilingual - English/Spanish preferred

Must demonstrate excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communications skills

Basic computer skills

Ability to present information about the agency on the agency’s behalf

Ability to apply common sense, analyze data and interpret results yielding varying outcomes

LICENSURE:

N/A

EDUCATION:

Associate Degree ECE/Child Development or an Infant and Toddlers CDA Credential

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

OSHA Category 1 – Involves regular exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues, and tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues are not a condition of employment.

Exposed to loud noises.

Frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions.

Occasionally required to lift weighing up to 50 pounds.

Job Type: Full Time

Pay: $17.00 to $18.50 an hour

Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO

EEO Statement:

The Puerto Rican Cultural Center (PRCC) is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to creating a welcoming workplace that celebrates inclusion and diversity. The PRCC provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, or promotion based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other basis or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, The PRCC is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.