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Job Description
| TEACHER'S AIDE |
Job Code: 8560
Pay Grade: 010
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
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| General Functions |
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This is educational work assisting a teacher in providing a learning experience in a conducive environment for three to five year old children. This position assists in developing, planning and conducting education, developmentally appropriate activities, assessing educational needs, establishing learning goals and preparing lesson plans. Duties also include assisting the teacher with home visitations, maintaining effective communication with parents and maintaining the confidential files. General supervision is received from a higher grade employee and is reviewed for achievement of desired results. This position requires physical fitness and includes a variety of activities such as running, ability to move quickly, playing and being actively involved with children. It also includes bending, stooping, and sitting at children’s level. |
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| Representative Duties /Assignments |
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- Assists in developing, planning, and conducting educational developmentally appropriate activities for three to five year olds.
- Assists in creating a warm, safe environment with appropriate teacher/child interactions.
- Assists in all areas of classroom/center duties and shares responsibility of curriculum and activities implementation.
- Maintains effective communication with parents and maintains children’s confidential files.
- Assists the teacher with home visitations
- Assists with Kitchen and Bus Duty.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
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| Minimum Qualifications |
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Graduation from high school or equivalent and six months experience in child care, either in Kindergarten, Head Start, a preschool or child care facility.
Required to possess a Child Development Associate (CDA) certification within eighteen months of employment.
Successful completion of the Department of Children & Family 45 hour State mandated Child Care courses or must enroll in these courses within 90 days of hire and must successfully complete the courses within 1 year of hire.
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| Preferences |
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2/2/2012
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