Assistant Teacher - Mother's Day Out

RESPITE CARE OF SAN ANTONIO; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

RESPITE CARE OF SAN ANTONIO is seeking a part-time Assistant Teacher for the Mother's Day Out program. The role runs Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, with a focus on caring for children with special needs and supporting the Lead Teacher.

Requirements include being 21+, passing background checks, and a High School Diploma or GED. Candidate should have at least 2 years of experience with developmental disabilities and childcare experience to help maintain a safe, engaging learning

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older and pass background checks by state agencies.
• High School Diploma or GED required; college courses preferred.
• Minimum 2 years' experience with developmental disabilities; 2 years in direct care/childcare preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement plans designed by the teacher; assist with lesson planning and daily schedule.
• Assist with arranging space, equipment, and materials in classroom and outdoors.
• Maintain a clean, orderly child-centered environment.
• Maintain up-to-date administrative paperwork including meal counts and incident reports.
• Assume responsibility of the teacher in her absence.
• Support projects as delegated by the teacher/director.
• Report incidents to teacher/director and supervise children at all times.
• Engage with children and foster development across domains.

Skills

Background check clearance

Experience with developmental disabil

Childcare experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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Assistant Teacher - Mother's Day Out

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1053

Salary Range: $15.00 To $15.00 Annually

General Description:

The Child Development Assistant Teacher is a part time job Mondays through Thursday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, responsible for ensuring the daily care of each child and helping the Site Supervisor maintain a fun and interactive learning environment within developmental childcare. This individual will ensure learning is fun and interactive, positive guidance is established and enforced and the children's basic needs are met. This person will assist the organization in achieving our mission of enhancing the stability and nurturing opportunities of families caring for children with special needs.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implement plans designed by the teacher. Assist with lesson planning and facilitating daily schedule.


• Assist with arranging space, equipment, and materials in the classroom and outdoors.


• Assist with maintaining a clean, orderly child-centered environment.


• Assist with maintaining up to date and accurate administrative paperwork including meal counts, incident/illness reports, etc.


• Assume responsibility of the teacher in her absence.


• Assume responsibility for projects as delegated by the teacher / director.


• Report all incidents/emergencies to teacher/director.


• Administer general care/ - toileting, feeding, changing diapers, etc.


• Actively engage with the children and encourage them in all domains of development.


• Work on developmentally appropriate skills as they apply to each unique child (i.e., alphabet, numbers, colors, sounds, sitting up, tracking objects, community skills, daily living skills and educational skills, etc.)


• Facilitate the modification of activities for children with disabilities to ensure full participation (seek guidance when needed).


• Formally observe children's activities and progress; document and share information regarding children's experiences with Lead Teacher.


• Utilize appropriate behavior management techniques and use positive reinforcement to encourage and foster appropriate behaviors in children. Coregulate children's behavior through positive discipline/guidance techniques in a trauma-informed manner.


• Use descriptive language to guide children (i.e., ‘put your feet on the floor’, ‘put your bottom on the chair/on the mat’, ‘our hands belong to ourselves’ instead of ‘get down’, ‘sit’, ‘stop hitting’ respectively or


• other ‘no’, and ‘stop’ language).


• Engage and effectively communicate with persons from diverse cultures and communities, as well as from different groups, including children, parents/guardians, agency colleagues, donors, support staff members, supervisors, administrators, and persons from the legal and judicial system.


• Supervise children at all times. Ensure that the care and supervision of children are of the utmost concern, with attention to health and safety. Following active supervision guidelines to include scan/count, listening, and anticipating children's behaviors.


• Respect each child and their family's culture.


• Show affection, respect and interest in each child and treat them with dignity and respect at all times, in all circumstances.


• Demonstrate professionalism, engagement, and kindness to all children and families regardless of race, religion, nationality, abilities, familial status or make up, etc.


• Develop and maintain a supportive rapport with parents/guardians.


• Maintain a professional working atmosphere and confidentiality of information in relation to staff, families, and coworkers. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Lead Teacher, Site Supervisor and/or Director.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be 21 years of age or older and have favorable findings on background checks to include the Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Department of Health, and Texas Department of Family and Protective Services criminal record checks.


• High School Diploma or GED required, college courses preferred.


• Minimum 2 years' experience working with developmental disabilities preferred and a minimum of 2 years' experience in direct care and/or childcare experience