Impactful Pre-K Classroom Assistant

UNIFIED VAILSBURG SERVICES; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Unified Vailsburg Services Organization in Newark is seeking a dedicated Pre-K Teacher Assistant to support a high-quality early childhood program for 3- and 4-year-olds in the West Ward. The role involves assisting the teacher with daily activities, supervision, health, nutrition, safety, and family engagement.

You will help prepare lessons, maintain records, supervise transitions, participate in safety drills, and ensure children are signed in/out.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, CDA or Associate degree in Early Childhood Education with current First Aid, CPR.
• Current enrollment in NJCCIS.
• Current physical examination, drug screen, and TB screen documentation.
• Early childhood experience preferred.
• Multicultural experience preferred.
• Able to clear CARI and CH.

Responsibilities

• Assist teacher in preparing, implementing, and evaluating daily classroom activities.
• Assist teacher in ensuring all children are taught and supervised in a consistent manner.
• Assist the teacher in ensuring that all children are within sight and sound at all times.
• Communicate with children by using effective questioning, listening carefully, and speaking to children at eye level at all times.
• Ensure playground safety by planning for outdoor time to meet the needs of all children including those with special needs and that all children are adequately supervised.
• Take responsibility for the children when the teacher is not present and a substitute is present.
• Integrate daily the educational aspects of health, nutrition, and safety.
• Assist the teacher in ensuring all children are signed in and out by the parent daily.
• Share the responsibility of maintaining orderliness and cleanliness in the classroom to include janitorial duties such as: sterilization of toys, sweeping and mopping of floors in bathroom and classrooms, cleaning and sterilizing of toilet and sinks with cleaning solutions and sanitizing agents.
• Assist in planning and involving children in the preparation of nutritious foods and cleanup at meal time.
• Assist with daily personal hygiene of the children such as toileting, hand-washing, and resting.
• Share the responsibility of providing appropriate care for children with disabilities.
• Encourage parents to attend meetings/workshops provided by NPS/UVSO.
• Attend Center activities, contributing relevant Education component information.
• Attend all staff development, in-service training activities provided by NPS/UVSO.
• Implements and participates in planning session for the classroom.
• Utilize the resource library for technical assistance.
• Maintain positive communication with parents.
• Apply safe practices in the performance of duties.
• Reporting of unsafe or hazardous working conditions and/or any injury immediately.
• Comply with Agency safety standards.
• Participate in emergency/fire drills.
• Assist in transition/routine plans so they occur in a timely, predictable manner according to each child’s need.
• Responsible for conducting small group activity at the direction of the teacher.
• Register in NJCCIS.
• Take anecdotal notes daily so teacher can reference to complete GOLD assessment for each child.

Skills

Accident reports

Open House participation

Time card punctuality

Field trips

Policies & standards familiarity

Records maintenance

Confidentiality

Professional conduct

Self-improvement

Education

High school diploma, CDA or Associate degree in Early Childhood Education

Job description

Unified Vailsburg Services Organization in Newark is seeking a dedicated Pre-K Teacher Assistant to support a high-quality early childhood program for 3- and 4-year-olds in the West Ward. The role involves assisting the teacher with daily activities, supervision, health, nutrition, safety, and family engagement.

You will help prepare lessons, maintain records, supervise transitions, participate in safety drills, and ensure children are signed in/out.