Teacher Assistant - New Enhanced Rate & $1000 sign on bonus!

St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children; New York (NY); In loco; USD 32.000 - 46.000; Tempo pieno

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Excellent benefits

Generous PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

403(b) retirement plan

Descrizione del lavoro

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children in New York seeks a teacher assistant to support developmentally appropriate education for our patients.

You will assist the classroom in planning, preparation of materials, and daily routines while helping students reach growth milestones. Two years of college or an associate degree in early childhood education and NYSED Teacher Assistant Certification are preferred; Basic Life Support is required.

Competenze

• Two years of college or an Associate degree in early childhood education required.
• Teacher Assistant Certification granted by the NY State Education Department is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Experience working with children of various abilities and age groups preferred.

Mansioni

• Implements goals and procedures to foster a challenging learning environment.
• Assists in implementing lesson plans and classroom routines.
• Assists in selecting and preparing developmentally appropriate educational materials.
• Assists in activities that develop self-help skills (feeding, toileting, dressing).
• Maintains records and data as required by regulations and education departments.
• Ensures a safe environment following infection control and universal precautions.
• Supports safe arrival and departure of children with daily bus/transport duties.

Conoscenze

Team collaboration

Record keeping

Child engagement

Communication with families

Formazione

Associate degree in early childhood education

Teacher Assistant Certification (NYSED)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Descrizione del lavoro

Brief Description

Assists teacher in providing developmentally appropriate education programs that support the optimal growth and development of the students in the program. Supports Hospital's mission to provide the highest quality care by complying with regulatory guidelines, meeting agency standards, and obtaining appropriate certification.

Essential Duties

• 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 by assisting in busing and transport duties on a daily basis.
• Participates in meeting and other assigned committees.
• Assists teacher with planning and preparing parties, field trips and graduation.
• Participates in shared departmental duties of preparing the school environment for daily activities including getting the meal cart, ordering supplies, putting away supplies.
• Provides coverage and direction in teacher’s absence as needed.

Brief Description

Assists teacher in providing developmentally appropriate education programs that support the optimal growth and development of the students in the program. Supports Hospital's mission to provide the highest quality care by complying with regulatory guidelines, meeting agency standards, and obtaining appropriate certification.

Essential Duties

JOB DUTIES / 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 by assisting in busing and transport duties on a daily basis.

Non-essential Duties

• Participates in meeting and other assigned committees.
• Assists teacher with planning and preparing parties, field trips and graduation.
• Participates in shared departmental duties of preparing the school environment for daily activities including getting the meal cart, ordering supplies, putting away supplies.
• Provides coverage and direction in teacher’s absence as needed.

Requirements

Formal education required: Two years of college or an Associate degree in early childhood education required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Must possess Teacher Assistant Certification granted by the NY State Education Department.

Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

Previous Experience Required

Experience working with children of various abilities & age groups required.

Summary

2 years Early Education classroom experience preferred.

Join our fabulous team of professionals where big hearts help little patients! We RECOGNIZE ability and REWARD excellence. We offer a competitive salary and generous benefits:

• Excellent individual/family benefits
• Generous paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 403(b) retirement plan

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is committed to nurturing a compassionate environment that welcomes all children, young adults, families, and staff; built on the belief that what makes us different makes us stronger, and provides unity throughout our community.

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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