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About the Role

The Teacher Assistant supports the Master Teacher in planning and executing age-appropriate activities for preschool children, ensuring their safety and adhering to Universal Pre-K Standards. This role involves leading the classroom in the Master Teacher's absence and maintaining accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Helps the Master Teacher in planning and implementing age-appropriate activities for preschool children.
• Ensures the safety of the children.
• Carries out the Universal Pre-K Standards.
• Assumes the lead role in the classroom during the absence of the Master Teacher.
• Keeps accurate recordkeeping.

Requirements

• Experience working in a licensed or registered early childhood setting required.
• Physical requirements include standing, sitting, walking, bending or kneeling to child's eye level, and lifting up to 40 pounds.
• Manual dexterity and visual skills required.
• Auditory and verbal skills required for communication with clients, staff and the public.
• Employment is conditional pending satisfactory medical exam and TB test.
• Employment is conditional pending fingerprint clearance from the NYS Education Department at the time of hire.
• Employee will be required to sign an affidavit annually which states that he/she has not been indicated in a child abuse or neglect case within the past year.
• CAPC is a Substance-Free workplace.
• CAPC conducts random, post- accident and reasonable suspicion drug testing.

Skills

• Knowledge of child development
• Ability to work with young children
• Ability to observe and record behaviors of children
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of program and agency related information
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to maintain accurate and detailed records
• Proficient computer skills
• Ability to work as a member of a team and to cooperate with all Pre-K staff to provide quality programming for children and families
• Ability to be non-judgmental in working with families

Location

• Watertown NY

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Experience working in a licensed or registered early childhood setting required.

Education Level

• Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education or a current preschool Child Development Associate (CDA) credential required.

Benefits

• Agency Flexible Benefits Plan
• Academic schedule
• Paid school vacations
• Unemployment benefits during the summer months

About the Company

• Community Action Planning Council (CAPC) is a Substance-Free workplace.

Equal Opportunity

• EOE