Tiny Tracks Early Learning - Assistant Teacher

Description

Garrett-Keyser-Butler CSD offers a staff childcare and community preschool. Our interns will act as assistant teachers in either the infant, toddler, or preschool classrooms. Interns will be required to complete state professional development training and drug, background, and TB screening to ensure we maintain state licensing requirements. Interns are allowed as teacher assistants as long as they are not left alone with students. There will be supervision by a qualified care giver at all times. The Lead Teacher and Center Director will instruct the intern in proper care and interactions with young children as well as overall procedures of the center and licensing expectations.

Responsibilities

Interns will participate in classroom activites such as:

     monitoring the safety and wellbeing of all children in the classroom

     supporting daily activities such as arts and crafts, story time, and indoor or outdoor play

     Help children with basic needs such as feeding, dressing, washing, and toliet training or diapering

     Assist with preparing materials and setting up classroom activities

     Clean and sanitize classroom materials in accordance with hygiene procedures, as requested

     Cultivate positive relationships with children, staff, and parents

     Attend staff meetings, workshops, and trainings as needed

Qualifications

 Able to successfully complete background check, drug screen, TB test

Completion of required trainings before beginning classroom work

Previous expereince working with young children

Able to communicate extremely clear directions and concerns

Ability to use sound judgement in critical and adverse situations