Teacher's Assistant

Childcareingodshands; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A childcare organization in Cincinnati is seeking dedicated staff to assist with curriculum implementation and student development in a nurturing environment. Responsibilities include maintaining communication with parents, ensuring compliance with guidelines, and fostering a positive learning atmosphere. Candidates must have a High School Diploma and be enrolled in or possess a CDA. Training and professional development are encouraged.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and CDA or enrollment in Paid CDA Apprenticeship required.
• Commitment to professional development through training.
• Ability to maintain a positive and clean environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with curriculum implementation and lesson planning.
• Complete all apprenticeship requirements.
• Maintain communication with parents and families.
• Ensure compliance with monitoring agencies.
• Assist with developmental screenings (utilizing Ages & Stages).
• Assist with writing and implementing lesson plans guided by the early learning content standards and blended with the center curriculum.
• Assist with performing assessments utilizing Teaching Strategy Gold.
• Maintain continual parent communication / Parent conferences / transition meetings.
• Understand and implement Step Up to Quality guidelines.
• Ensure compliance for all monitoring agencies, including all CACFP duties (this includes cleaning kitchen).
• Ensure positive involvement and communication with parents and families.
• Work cooperatively within the community.
• Meet each individual child’s needs with documentation (including toileting).
• Most importantly, create a positive, safe, learning environment in their classrooms, developing students who are lifelong learners.

Education

High School Diploma

CDA or Enrollment into the Paid CDA Apprenticeship

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assist with implementation of the center curriculum, guided by the early learning content standards to develop lifelong learners in a professional, safe, nurturing manner at the direction of the Teacher and Lead teacher.
• Continue to be learners, completing all required initial trainings and course requirements including twenty hours biannually of Ohio approved hours trainings.
• Complete all apprenticeship requirements.
• Provide a clean and developmentally appropriate environment.
• Assist with developmental screenings (utilizing Ages & Stages).
• Assist with writing and implementing lesson plans guided by the early learning content standards and blended with the center curriculum.
• Assist with performing assessments utilizing Teaching Strategy Gold.
• Maintain continual parent communication / Parent conferences / transition meetings.
• Understand and implement Step Up to Quality guidelines.
• Ensure compliance for all monitoring agencies, including all CACFP duties (this includes cleaning kitchen).
• Ensure positive involvement and communication with parents and families.
• Work cooperatively within the community.
• Meet each individual child’s needs with documentation (including toileting).
• Most importantly, create a positive, safe, learning environment in their classrooms, developing students who are lifelong learners.

NOTE: These job descriptions are not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Requirements

A High School Diploma and CDA/ or Enrollment into the Paid CDA Apprenticeship