Jewish Community Center Of Staten Island
Assistant Teacher
Full-Time
$34k/yr
Mid
Bachelor's
Staten Island, NY, USA
In Person
About the job
Requirements
- A High School Diploma is required.
- Fingerprint clearance is required, including Department of Investigation and Department of Education clearance.
- New York State and medical clearance are required, including annual medical clearance.
- New York State Central Registry clearance is required.
Responsibilities
- Meet with the teacher to review and plan classroom activities.
- Support the teacher in providing a daily routine consistent with the needs of the children.
- Assist the teacher with classroom responsibilities, including circle time, free play, snack, toileting, cognitive activities, and motor activities.
- Assist children with daily activities.
- Observe children and review files and conferences to identify educational needs, then work with students individually and in groups to help them master IEP goals and objectives.
- Conduct the class in the teacher’s absence.
- Keep accurate class attendance records in the teacher’s absence.
- Participate in team case conference meetings to review and update student intervention strategies.
- Maintain professional communication with parents and defer issues relating to children’s behavior and progress to the teacher.
- Participate in parent-teacher conferences twice yearly or as needed to review IEP goals and objectives and school performance.
- Provide and ensure appropriate supervision of the children at all times.
- Use appropriate language and positive disciplinary intervention methods as defined by staff policy.
- Assist in maintaining a safe, clean, and well-organized learning environment.
- Ensure compliance with Department of Health Bureau of Day Care regulations.
- Assist in planning school-wide events.
- Maintain confidentiality of child, parent, staff, and center issues.
- Attend weekly staff meetings, in-service training, and on-site and off-site professional development workshops as determined by the school calendar.
- Keep the teacher and director informed of incidents involving accidents, concerns about a child’s progress, or extraordinary circumstances.
- Represent the Center appropriately in all forums.
- Report to the teacher, director, or, in the director’s absence, the supervising teacher.
Desired Qualifications
- A Level 1 Teacher Assistant Certificate.
- Experience in an educational or childcare setting.