Infant Assistant Teacher – East Lake Center
Sheltering Arms
This is a Full-time position in Atlanta, GA posted June 13, 2021.
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
The Teacher is responsible for ensuring the care and education of a group of children as a part of a teaching team. He/she assists with the planning and implementation of the curriculum.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Maintains a Safe and Healthy Environment
Maintain safe and orderly learning environment.
Promote healthy eating practices by eating with children.
Post necessary health and safety information.
Share routine duties with other staff (supervision on playground, toileting, cleanup, classroom maintenance).
Assist in keeping room and other areas neat and clean.
Interact with children in activities he/she is supervising.
Perform health checks on children daily.
Perform monthly classroom and playground safety checks and report deficiencies to Lead Teacher.
Perform appropriate hand washing and sanitizing procedures.
Demonstrates Physical & Cognitive Competence
Provide balance between child/teacher-initiated activities.
Use equipment/materials to promote physical development.
Provide balance between quiet/active learning activities.
Involve children in planning and implementing activities.
Provide an integrated curriculum that meets the needs of individual children.
Plan and implement activities that promote the acquisition of number concepts.
Plan and implement experiences that promote language and literacy development.
Consider outdoors as a part of the learning environment.
Assess program supplies and materials needed prior to implementing activities.
Assist Lead Techer with written plans on a daily basis.
Assess childrens needs and developmental progress on an ongoing basis.
Use the results of assessments to plan activities for children based on their developmental level.
Prepare activities ahead of time so materials are in order when needed and follow through with planned activities.
Use knowledge of childrens developmental stages to plan age appropriate activities.
Supports Social and Emotional Development and Provides Positive Guidance
Plan and implement hands-on activities that develop self-esteem.
Plan and implement hands-on activities that develop social skills.
Plan and implement culturally appropriate experiences.
