Assistant Teacher

Education: Early Childhood Care & Development

The Infant-Toddler Assistant Teacher is responsible for contributing to the planning, implementation and coordination of the comprehensive education program.  The Assistant Teacher supports the Lead Teacher in ensuring that the education program is developmentally appropriate and meets the individual needs of the children as mandated by Early Head Start, state and local standards and the Educare model.

Core Responsibilities

• Provide a high-quality early learning program that incorporates evidence-based curriculum and instructional activities
• Support and provide continuity of care to help infants and toddlers develop secure relationships
• Implement, document, and demonstrate an understanding of the importance of multiple perspectives and have the skills to be successful in their interdisciplinary efforts
• Collaborate with the Family Engagement Specialist (assigned to each child), and other Educare personnel and support staff to promote individual children's goals relating to early communication development, fine and gross motor skills, development of social and self-care skills
• Engage positively with the children and use appropriate discipline methods as outlined in the school's child guidance discipline policy
• Assist in the planning and implementation of learning experiences that promote all developmental domains (social, emotional, physical, and intellectual) including contributing to the readiness of children to enter school by developing their early language acquisition and vocabulary
• Assume the responsibilities of the Lead Teacher in the absence of the the Lead Teacher