Preschool Teacher Assistant
OBJECTIVE
To support Rockwern Academy’s Early Childhood Education Center’s (ECEC’s) mission by providing a nurturing play-based education to children (openings for toddler through pre-k classrooms); by maintaining open lines of communication with parents, administrators and other staff; by keeping complete and accurate records; and by basing expectations, practice, and behavior in a high degree of professionalism. Preschool Teacher Assistants must have a high school degree.
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REPORTING RELATIONSHIP
The position is responsible to the ECEC Director.
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Help create and maintain a safe, organized, fair, effective and inviting classroom that reflects the teacher’s mindfulness of students’ physical, social, and intellectual development and needs
2. Assist with classroom behavior in age-appropriate ways
• Create ground rules with students
• Establish routines
• Consistently model care, respect, acceptance, and empathy, both verbally and nonverbally
• Use a variety of appropriate approaches to reinforce acceptable behavior
3. Prepare and maintain materials and supplies that enhance learning
4. Support the Lead Teacher as she strives to individualize instruction to meet students’ needs
5. Greet children daily as they enter the classroom; demonstrate respect and empathy for all children and parents
6. Maintain confidentiality on all levels: children, teachers, parents, and administration
7. Suggest improvements in the areas of curriculum, assessment, policies, practices, etc.
8. Act in the best interests of Rockwern Academy
• Speak positively about and to teachers, staff, students, administration, and the community
• Avoid gossip
9. Treat children, staff, and parents with respect, even when stressed
Assume positive intentions
Use appropriate language, both verbal and nonverbal
Dress appropriately
Display caring
10. Demonstrate suitable meeting behavior:
Arrive on time
Refrain from side talk
Share ideas openly and freely
Listen actively and with an open mind
Be respectful
Use humor appropriately
11. Attend all required events; attend extra-curricular activities and PTO functions when possible
12. Demonstrate commitment to teamwork and collegiality by helping others and accepting suggestions for improvement
13. Be on time for assigned duties and find a replacement when needed
14. Supervise children during fire and tornado drills, as well as on the playground and in the halls or cafeteria, even if those who are not in one’s class
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