Early Childhood Teacher Assistant - Development & Care

St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children; New York (NY); On-site; USD 27,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children seeks an Educational Assistant to support developmentally appropriate education programs and assist teachers in delivering patient-centered learning within a hospital setting.

You will help implement lesson plans, prepare materials, and support self-help skills while maintaining records and ensuring a safe, engaging classroom environment. Collaboration with families and staff is essential to provide high-quality care and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Implements the goals, procedures, and practices as established by the teacher to foster a challenging learning environment.
• Assists in the implementation of lesson plan and classroom routines.
• Assists in the selection and preparation of developmentally appropriate educational materials.
• Assists in the activities that support the development of self-help skills (feeding, toileting, & dressing).
• Assists teacher in preparing and maintaining all records and data as required by regulation and/or the Bureau of Day Care, NY State Education Department, NYC Department of Education.
• Assists in the care and presentation of the classroom environment to include cleaning toys and equipment, maintaining a rich early childhood environment by use of bulletin boards and classroom decorations, rotating toys and books, and investing in the overall classroom arrangement.
• Ensures a safe environment following all Infection control and universal precautions.
• Maintains professional boundaries with colleagues, system-wide staff, and families, and understands and appreciates the family's choices and decisions with regard to their child.
• Facilitates the safe arrival and departure of children.

Job description

St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children seeks an Educational Assistant to support developmentally appropriate education programs and assist teachers in delivering patient-centered learning within a hospital setting.

You will help implement lesson plans, prepare materials, and support self-help skills while maintaining records and ensuring a safe, engaging classroom environment. Collaboration with families and staff is essential to provide high-quality care and regulatory compliance.