Job Responsibilities:
- Team with teacher or senior teacher to write developmentally appropriate units of instruction (behavioral objectives and activities). Implement daily program of activities and routines.
- Assist with planning and implementing center-wide activities.
- Collaborate to share center-wide resources and materials.
- Consult with teacher about classroom communications to assure a calm, positive environment for children and CDC personnel.
- Team teaches with other personnel.
- Share information, verbally or in writing, with parents about child’s day following center guidelines. Inform teacher or senior teacher of significant parental communications such as injury, behavioral difficulties, illness, etc.
- Provide input to teacher or senior teacher about children’s progress or developmental difficulties. Participate in parent-teacher conferences when possible.
- Maintain a center-wide environment that is clean, orderly, safe and attractive.
- Assume full responsibility for the health and safety needs of a group of children to meet the Department of Public Welfare regulations and/or center needs.
- Maintain confidentiality about children and their families at all times.
- Guide the work activities of teacher’s aides, CDC/OVR Teacher’s Aide Training Program students, practicum students, nursing students and volunteers.
- Ensure the safety of children independently, without the presence of management or teacher.
