Definition: Afternoon Assistant Teacher in a high quality early care and learning program that serves as a lab setting for Early Childhood Education students at CFCC. Hours are 12:30 – 5:30 Monday – Friday, and this person will work with Infants aged 6 weeks – 12 months. Must be able to sit and stand with ease, and lift children up to 35 lbs.

Essential Functions:

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Implementation of the weekly plan of developmentally appropriate activities. This includes but is not limited to observing and documenting individual children’s growth and development; providing insight into potential topics and projects to plan for based on children’s interests; and planning and preparation for implementation of daily, weekly, and ongoing classroom and center activities.
• Work with the Lead Teacher in maintaining a safe and healthy environment for children, including required custodial maintenance.
• Maintaining good communication with parents.
• Obtain in-service and yearly training requirements.
• Assist in keeping the room well organized and arranged appropriately.
• Cooperate and communicate with all staff at the center to create a professional environment.
• Assist in maintaining records. Specifically monitoring sign in/out sheets, daily communication with parents, children’s individual portfolios, and any assistance required for keeping the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) classroom portfolios updated and presentable.
• Attend staff meetings
• Participate as appropriate in parent conferences

Knowledge of:

• Early Childhood growth and development
• N.C. Childcare rules and regulations
• Safety training, maintain current certification in first aid and CPR
• Nutrition, health, and first aid
• Developmentally Appropriate Practice

Ability to:

• Establish and maintain effective communication with parents.
• Build good communications with other staff to create a professional atmosphere.
• Apply knowledge in providing developmentally appropriate activities.
• Work with children warmly, calmly, and in an unhurried manner.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and pleasant environment.
• Maintain positive relationships with children, co-workers, and parents.
• Gain understanding and model the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct on a daily basis.
• Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities which may include the following:
  • Standing or sitting for extended periods of time.
  • Operating assigned equipment.
  • Bending, stooping, climbing or lifting up to 50 pounds
• Maintain mental capacity, which allows the capability of:
  • Making sound decisions
  • Demonstrating intellectual capabilities
  • Responding to emergencies in a responsible and effective manner
• Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for:
  • Making observations
  • Reading and writing
  • Communicating with others
  • Operating assigned equipment
  • Handling varied tasks simultaneously
• Communicate clearly and respectfullly, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with those contacted in the course of work