ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

\xe2\x80\xa2 Assists and supervises children during all activities. \xe2\x80\xa2 Attends and participates in staff meetings, Academy events and parent meetings, as requested.

• Develops plans and prepares instructional aids and materials for classroom activities, as needed.

• Ensures that appearance, cleanliness and safe environment of classroom are appropriately maintained, in accordance with the NAEYC cleaning and sanitizing guidelines.

• Assists with ensuring the physical and emotional needs of the children are met daily.

• Assists with ensuring all policies and procedures are being implemented to keep the children healthy and safe.

• Assists children with mealtimes and cleanup.

• Assists with all Academy and classroom paperwork: for example, daily notes, accident reports and attendance reports.

• Assists with preparation and implementation of classroom lesson plans, programs and schedule.

• Ensures that all classroom and outdoor equipment are in good working condition and are used and maintained properly.

• Responsible for attending workshops, conferences and in-service training, as requested.

• Reports any problems to the Lead Teacher or the Academy Director.

• Reports to Academy Director when not able to attend work.

• Must be able to lift no less than 40 pounds to at least waist high on a consistent basis throughout the workday.

• Accepts temporary work assignments in the event regularly scheduled personnel are not available; for example, takes full responsibility for the classroom in the absence of the classroom Teacher, or may write, submit and implement a weekly lesson plan.

• Performs other similar or related duties as necessary.
• Must meet all state and local licensing requirements for the position.
• Must have high school diploma or equivalent and be 18 years of age or must be in a high school work study program relating to the area of child care.
• Must receive the required amount of training hours, if any, each calendar year per state licensing requirements.
• Candidate must pass all state medical requirements and have a clear background check to qualify for employment.