Job Title: Part time Early Childhood Teacher assistant
Organization: CentroNma
Location: Washington DC
Salary:
PT Regular
 
Job Description:
 
Position Title: Early Childhood Teacher Assistant
Program: Early Childhood Department
 
Primary Purpose of the Job:
The primary responsibility of the Early Childhood Teacher Assistant is to
participate in planning and implementation of a developmentally appropriate
Bilingual curriculum for children ages 3 months to four years of age
(infants, toddlers and preschoolers) in conjunction with the Early Childhood
Teacher. The Early Childhood Teacher Assistant implements this curriculum
by supervising and working collaboratively with Early Childhood Teacher,
Volunteers and Parents in the classroom setting.
 
The Early Childhood Teacher Assistant is essential in implementing an
effective Early Childhood Development program to meet the physical, social,
emotional, language, and cognitive needs of each child (infants, toddlers
and preschoolers) based upon the mission, goals, objectives and the
curriculum of CentroNma. The Early Childhood Teacher Assistant ensures that
Child Development Routines are consistent with child development principles;
ensures the health, safety, welfare and accountability of children through
constant supervision; and that parents receive adequate information about
their child's experiences. The Early Childhood Teacher Assistant maintains
written records monitoring child's progress in all areas of development;
provides supervision to staff and includes staff in planning and
assignments; and teaches infants, toddlers and/or preschool children.
 
Essential Duties:
 Knowledge of state and local rules and regulations, which govern
childcare, NAEYC accreditation standards, and District of Columbia/Maryland
State Standards; Early Childhood Development standards in the areas of
health, safety and nutrition; and state regulations governing the
identification and reporting of child abuse and neglect.
 Knowledge of child development including typical and atypical language,
cognitive, motor, social, and self-help skills development.
 Ability to provide services to all children and families with respect and
dignity.
 Advocate for parents in accessing needed resources and support services.
 Assist in ensuring parent involvement and/or awareness in program planning
through regular open communications, center parent meetings, parent
newsletters, parent conferences and home visits.
 Assist in the maintenance of assigned classroom records including but not
limited to; attendance, meal counts and volunteer time sheets.
 Collaborate with other staff in developing plans for activities and
strategize on program development and implementation.
 Comply with required documentation and record keeping responsibilities for
both the classroom functioning and for individual children.
 Ensure records on children and families are current, complete, and kept
confidential.
 Ensure all required reports are completed accurately and in a timely
manner as per the Early Childhood Coordinators request.
 Involve parents in the classroom in meaningful ways which demonstrates the
belief that parents are the principal influence on their child's education
and development.
 Plan, create and implement a dynamic daily program for preschool age
children in conjunction with the Early Childhood Teacher.
 
Other Duties:
1. To check/examine shared areas such as bathroom, playgrounds, and van for
health and safety hazards.
2. To ensure that all children are signed in and out of the center upon drop
off and pick up in accordance with CentroNma standards.
3. To ensure meticulous completion of daily attendance record keeping in
accordance with CentroNma Standards.
4. To ensure that child is received by parent at the end of the school day;
even in the event that the child is picked up after the work day is over.
5. Organize birthday parties and other celebrations for the groups.
6. To submit timely submission of leave requests for approval before the
date of absence.
7. To support the program by completing other duties as assigned by the
Coordinator of the program or the Lead Educator of the group.
8. Perform other duties as assigned.
 
Required Core Competencies:
1. Propensity for problem solving.
2. Ability to relate to families in a holistic fashion that incorporates
education, social services, health and nutrition, and family issues.
3. Experience working with groups and/or families from diverse cultural,
economic, and ethnic backgrounds.
4. Knowledge of community resources to support appropriate referrals.
5. Willingness to comply with the established agency performance standards
which may include: productivity/personal responsibility, client/customer
service-orientation, embracing a team player orientation,
entrepreneurialism, and maintaining a professional demeanor.
6. Demonstrate self-motivation, continual learning, and taking initiative.
7. Practice professional and effective interpersonal communication skills.
8. Able to work independently or with others in a team approach.
9. Nurturing character that enables the building of a respectful, trusting
and loving relationship with children and their families.
10. Ethical and professional conduct that enables the building of a
respectful, trusting and collaborative relationship with the center staff.
11. Modeling of appropriate behavior for children, parents, and other staff.
12. Ability to be responsible for the completion of assigned tasks and
projects.
13. Ability to understand the importance of family information and to keep
it confidential.
 
Desired Attributes:
1. Strong commitment to childrens learning and continued social
development.
2. Commitment to growth through attendance to professional development
activities.
3. Demonstrate flexibility in regards to schedules, sharing of tasks, and
changes in the routines or plans.
4. Ability to contribute new ideas and diverse methods of problem solving to
the group.
5. Dependability, patience, and honesty.
6. Positive attitude towards the work.
7. Respectful of diversity and open minded.
8. Helpful to others and able to work cooperatively.
9. Demonstrate self-motivation, continual learning, and initiative
 
Required Experience:
Three years experience in an Early Childhood setting and demonstrated
capacity in planning classroom activities, observing childrens behaviors,
and maintaining educational records.
 
Required Education:
Current and Valid Child Development Associate Credential and Certificate
prior to employment (maintain current certificate during employment);
Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education a closely related fields such
as Education preferred
 
Required Licenses:
Current First Aid certificate within 30 days of employment (maintain current
certificate during employment).
Current CPR certificate within 30 days of employment (maintain current
certificate during employment).
Current Blood Borne Pathogens training certificate within 30 days of
employment (maintain current certificate during employment).
 
 
 
Other Requirements:
To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which
prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of
disability, it is necessary to specify the physical, mental and
environmental conditions of the Essential Duties of the job. The following
codes are used to explain the frequency of physical activity:
"F" for frequently; "O" for occasionally; "N" for not at all
 
On the job the employee must be able to carry/lift loads of:
( F ) Light (up to 25lbs.)
( F ) Moderate (25-50lbs.)
( O ) Heavy (over 50lbs.)
 
On the job the employee must:
( F ) Bend ( O ) Sit ( F ) Squat and Kneel ( F ) Stand
( F ) Crawl ( F ) Walk ( O ) Climb ( F ) Push/Pull
( F ) Handle objects (Manual Dexterity) ( O ) Reach above shoulder level
( F ) Use fine finger movements
 
Working Conditions:
Office located within a community-based organization with a safe, stable and
healthy environment. CentroNma has a very diverse staff, and
Spanish/English bilingualism is essential to conduct business and serve
clients.
 
Safety Hazards: None
Classification: [full time, part time, etc] Part Time or Full Time
Department: Early Childhood
Reports to: Early Childhood Coordinator
Supervises: Early Childhood Assistant Teachers, Volunteers
Salary Range: Pending HR Compensation Scale
Funding Source: Human Resources General Fund
% by Department: ?
Location: CentroNma at 1420 Columbia Road
 
This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be
asked by supervisors to perform other instructions or duties. You will be
evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this
description.
 
Management has the right to revise this job description at any time. This
job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the
employer may terminate employment at any time for any reason.
 
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