Teacher Assistant- (Re-Posted)
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The teacher assistant is responsible to assist the teacher in the planning and execution of a developmentally appropriate program including the immediate coordination and overall operation of his/her classroom. This includes the planning and provision of a high-quality early childhood experience for pre-school children that meets all local, state, national federal laws and regulations for child care centers. The teacher assistant will need to have the ability to work and communicate with children and families of diverse cultures and languages. In addition, The National Association for the Education of Young Children guidelines, Texas Health and Human Services Commission Minimum Standards, and Laredo College Child Development Program goals must be adhered to.
Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist in promoting and supervising developmentally appropriate activities that foster social emotional, cognitive, language, and physical development through play, and through structured activities, individually and in groups, according to the children’s developmental needs and interests.
- Assist in the supervising of children to ensure a healthy and safe environment for children at all times.
- Assist in assessing and monitoring on-going basis children's individual needs and strengths and utilize them for planning classroom instruction.
- Assist in creating and maintaining a classroom environment that meet all State and Federal requirements and meet the developmental needs of children.
- Assist in maintaining adequate teaching materials and facilitating children's active exploration of materials, activities, and environment.
- Model best practices in assigned classrooms and use teaching strategies based on children's individual needs and LC Child Development program goals.
- Use positive approaches to guide children's behavior towards active involvement in learning and the development of self-discipline.
- Assist in providing and maintaining a neat organized classroom.
- Must be responsible for equipment, materials, and supplies in assigned classroom.
- Assist in monitoring, assisting, and coordinating LC students, and volunteers in daily classroom activities for provision of quality services.
- Maintain written and verbal communication with families in English and Spanish and assist in meeting the families’ needs.
- Assist in promoting family engagement.
- Assist in develop and implement developmentally appropriate lesson plans for the children.
- Assist in collecting and maintaining all classroom related documentation required by LC.
- Assist in overseeing the sign-in and sign-out of all classroom children.
- Assist in administering required assessments.
- Maintain daily attendance.
- Assist in coordinating the planning of daily activities and field trips.
- Attend staff development activities as directed for personal professional development and growth as a teacher assistant.
- Attend staff meetings, trainings, open houses and other program activities as assigned by the Center Director.
- Assist in the implementation of the Child Adult Care Food Program in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations.
- Maintain FERPA standards as applied to public institutions of higher learning.
- Perform other duties assigned by the Assistant Director, Director, and Department Chair.
