GSRP Associate Teacher

Caterpillar Corner, LLC; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paternity Leave

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Caterpillar Corner, LLC is seeking a full-time classroom assistant to support teachers in delivering daily curriculum and social-emotional goals in a High Scope environment. You will help with lesson preparation, small-group instruction, behavior support, and classroom maintenance under the Lead Teacher's direction.

Responsibilities include assisting with attendance, record-keeping, field trips, and coordinating with the program director.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in early childhood or child development or valid CDA.
• Satisfactory completion of criminal background check
• TB skin Test
• Certification of Completion in blood-borne pathogen training.
• Certification of Completion in CPR and First Aid training.
• Willingness to complete/update professional development hours.
• Other qualifications may be necessary depending on program changes.

Responsibilities

• Assist in classroom instruction and management under the Lead Teacher.
• Prepare and present lesson plans with familiarity of High Scope Curriculum.
• Demonstrate and use audiovisual aids to present subject matter.
• Assist with small group and individual instruction.
• Support behavior management and supervise activities.
• Escort children to and from activities and assist with bathroom needs.
• Maintain classroom materials and disinfect the classroom.
• Supervise field trips and home visits as directed by the Teacher.
• Report to Teacher any concerns and coordinate with Director.

Skills

Background check cleared

TB skin Test

CPR and First Aid

Professional development

High Scope familiarity

Education

Associate degree / CDA

Job description

GENERAL FUNCTIONS:

Assist the Teacher in teaching students daily curriculum, social and emotional skills consistent with the goals and principles of the Program.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate’s degree in the field of early childhood or child development or valid CDA.
• Satisfactory completion of criminal background check
• TB skin Test
• Certification of Completion in blood-borne pathogen training.
• Certification of Completion in CPR and First Aide training.
• Willingness to complete/update professional development hours
• Other qualifications may be necessary depending on the respective program requirement changes.

RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY:

To assist in classroom instruction and management at the direction of the Lead Teacher in accordance with the curriculum as stated below.

Curriculum

• Discuss with teacher and/or program director preparation for preparing and presenting lesson plans, familiarity with High Scope Curriculum
• Assist, demonstrate, and use audiovisual teaching aids to present subject matter to students under the direction of the Teacher.
• Assist with implementing lessons in small group and individually.
• Assist during activities in behavior management of students.
• Assist and participate with children in outside activities.
• Arrive in the classroom on time daily to prepare the classroom for the arrival of students each morning in accordance with the teacher’s room set up plan.
• Escort children to and from the activities as directed by the Teacher.
• Assist Teacher with supervising children in the bathroom and assisting any child with clothing changes when needed.
• Work with a small group of children to plan and review their daily work.
• Reporting and/or referring all conversations with parents/guardians to the Teacher.
• Assist Teacher in maintaining the materials in the classroom; ie. Straightening out the work areas in the classroom at the end of each day.
• Disinfect the classroom.
• Accompany Teacher on home visits.
• Assists Teacher in coordinating and supervising class field trips
• Other tasks given by the Director

Record Keeping

• Assist Teacher in preparing materials for lessons.
• Assist Teacher in administering and correcting lessons.
• Assist Teacher with attendance and meal count.
• Take anecdotal notes of observations of children pertaining to the High Scope Key Experiences and recording them in the Preschool Child Observation Record (COR).

Discipline & Counseling

• Teach and enforce classroom rules of conduct and behavior.
• Maintain order in classroom and on playground.
• At the direction of the Teacher, assist in maintaining classroom in a neat and clean manner.
• Report needed repairs and maintenance to the Teacher.
• Counsel students when emotional or academic problems arise.
• Engage in family style lunch.
• Supervise student drop-off and pick-up areas.
• Shall use positive, non-severe and developmentally appropriate methods of discipline that encourage self-control, self-direction, self-esteem and cooperation that align with the conflict resolution method established by High Scope.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits

• Paternity Leave
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s)

• What is your desired hourly rate?

Education

• Associate (Preferred)

License/Certification

• Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person