Teacher aide

Description:

Support the planning and executing of a program to provide a high-quality childcare experience for children while celebrating and supporting the educational, social - emotional, cultural, psychological developmental and health needs of each individual child as well as the group.

Responsibilities:

ASSIST IN THE SUPPORT OF A GIVEN GROUP OF CHILDREN

• To share the responsibility for keeping equipment and material accessible and in good condition in order to encourage maximum constructive use by the children.
• To share responsibility for removing or reporting any damaged or hazardous equipment to the director or other designated person so that necessary action may be taken.
• To share responsibility for planning and supervision an appropriate arrangement of classroom equipment and furniture designed to promote optimal program functioning.
• To support in the overall planning for the best use of shared space in relation to the total center program.
• To support in planning the use of community resources to enrich the educational content of the children’s program.
• To support in developing goals appropriate to the age and developmental level of children.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH

• To share with classroom associates their mutual knowledge and understanding of the community and the sponsoring agency of which their center is a part.
• To promote his or her own professional growth of development through participation in regularly scheduled conferences, classroom group conferences, and staff meetings.
• To share with other classroom personnel the performance of routine chores related to all areas of the program.
• To participate, wherever feasible, in related training opportunities as these become available.
• To participate in objective discussions on his/her own professional performance in supervisor conferences with the group teacher and/or director.

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