Preschool Teacher Assistant (full time) Hartford

YWCA Hartford Region, Inc.; Hartford (CT); On-site; Full time

Job summary

YWCA Hartford Region is seeking a Teacher Assistant for its Preschool classroom. This role involves assisting the Head Teacher in providing a safe, supportive environment for children, planning activities, and maintaining communication with parents. Join a rewarding career with great benefits and help make a difference in children's lives.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Long-term Disability

Short-term Disability

Life Insurance

Time Off From Work

Retirement Plan

Childcare Discounts

Qualifications

• 18 years or older with basic knowledge of Child Development.
• CPR/First Aid certification required within two months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Teacher in creating a supportive environment for children.
• Plan and deliver classroom activities to meet children's developmental needs.
• Maintain safety and health standards in the classroom.

Skills

Approachability

Composure

Customer Focus

Diversity

Ethics and Integrity

Personal Accountability

Self-Development

Results Oriented

Technical Skills

Trust and Respect

Work Relationships

Education

High School Diploma or GED

ECE credits preferred

Job description

Description

Responsive Employer, Great benefits and Rewarding career - Apply Today!YWCA Hartford Region is seeking a Teacher Assistant for our Preschool classroom to join our team!Help make a difference and join our mission by securing an exciting career with YWCA Harford Region!

$17.00 per hour

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours will fall within the hours of operation: 6:45 a.m. -5:45 pm

37.5 hours per week

Position Summary:

Assist Head Teacher in providing a supportive, respectful, safe and healthy environment for children enrolled in YWCA Early Learning Centers. Support the Head Teacher in the implementation of activities geared to meet the developing needs of a large group of children and challenge the interests of the children in a productive and safe manner.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Assist in planning, developing and delivery of varied classroom and outdoor activities that will enable children to develop and grow in their individual interest and in abilities ad in the development of short and long term goals for improvement of class programs;
• Assist in maintaining an orderly, safe, healthy, inviting environment in accordance with accreditation,
• Utilization of the YWCA Name to Face Accountability and Ratio sheets to ensure proper accountability and safety of children; licensing and the agency’s health and safety standards;
• Follow defined State and YWCA protocols for reporting suspected child abuse and neglect;
• Assist in the development and implementation of curriculum to meet the physical emotional and intellectual needs of each child;
• Support student activities, to include development and safety through direct participation with children and the performance of various support duties such as snack preparation, delivery, clean-up, record keeping, monitoring of bathroom facilities, etc.;
• Develop and maintain positive on-going communication with parents in a sensitive and responsive manner;
• Maintain student information in a confidential manner in accordance with YWCA policy;
• Assist Head Teacher with completing developmental observations and assessments as outlined in the program requirements;
• Ensure appropriate classroom behavior management, supporting children by providing positive guidance and redirection, implement individual Inclusion Support Plans, implement and support the Positive Guidance Policies of the YWCA;
• Assume daily classroom responsibilities in the absence of the Head Teacher;
• Participate in training and other professional development activities to enhance knowledge and understanding of racial justice and woman’s empowerment. Align programs and services both implicitly with mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.
  

Requirements

Education:

High School Diploma or GED; ECE credits preferred

Experience:·

18 years of age or older;· Basic knowledge of the principles of Child Development;· Demonstrated ability to develop age appropriate exhibits and activities for the classroom;· CPR/First Aid certification or certification within two months of employment.

Skills:

• Approachability: Listens; allows adequate time for interactions; creates a supportive communication environment.
• Composure: Responds to information and situations in a self-controlled manner.
• Customer Focus: Builds effective relationships with customers, identifies customer expectations, tries to see issues from their point of view; offers practical solutions to concerns.
• Diversity: Recognizes and values the diversity and uniqueness of others. Empathetically and respectfully accepts these differences and works to cooperatively and sincerely to optimize contributions of all individuals.
• Ethics and Integrity: Makes decisions and conducts self in a manner consistent with the organizations mission. Respects all individuals in the work environment and treats them as such. Demonstrates high personal standards of acceptance and openness to others. Accepts responsibility for their own actions.
• Personal Accountability: Accepts responsibility for own actions, embraces experiences as learning opportunities.
• Self-Development: Accepts responsibility for own continued education, learning and growth.
• Results Oriented: Directs behavior to emphasize the achievement of organization goals and core values.
• Technical Skills: Possesses the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform required job elements to establish standards.
• Trust and Respect: Offers respect to all in the work environment, adheres to high personal standards of acceptance, reliability, openness and consistency of action with words.
• Work Relationships: Builds productive relationships in the work place.

Benefits:

A career with YWCA Hartford provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or special part-time (intermittent). Benefits may include: apply now, and ask the recruiter for more details!

• Health Insurance - A group medical plan and group dental plan offers comprehensive coverage to eligible employees and their eligible dependents.
• Long-term Disability - Eligible employees receive company-paid long-term disability insurance.
• Short-term Disability - All eligible employees may elect short-term disability to cover the employee for 12 weeks, if disabled. This is an employee-paid option.
• Life Insurance - A company-paid group life insurance plan is available to eligible employees.
• Employees may purchase additional life insurance for themselves and their eligible dependents.
• Time Off From Work - Eligible employees receive ten paid holidays per year, paid vacation and personal time, as well as paid sick time.
• Retirement Plan - All eligible employees are enrolled in a non-contributory pension plan after two years of employment.
• Childcare Discounts - Employees receive discounts on childcare offered at YWCA Hartford Region.

EOE/ AA