Teacher/Teaching Assistant

TEACHER/TEACHING ASSISTANT

Little People's College Requirements:

1. Must love children and be able to relate to them.
2. Must be able to relate to adults on all levels of the socioeconomic structure of the community.
3. Must be agile enough to perform the job and keep small children safe.
4. Must be willing to continually further education in accordance with professional development plan.
5. Must be able to work as a team member with all other staff at the center.

An assistant teacher is responsible for assisting the teacher in executing the program plan and/or executing the plan in her absence. Duties include:

1. Supervising children by sight and sound AT ALL TIMES throughout the day
2. Assisting with ensuring the welfare, health and safety of the children.
3. Acknowledging each child by name and with a smile when he/she arrives and leaves.
4. Interacting appropriately with children throughout the day.
5. Assisting in executing all classroom and outdoor activities.
6. Supervising bathroom use.
7. Assisting in all mealtime activities.
8. Attending monthly staff meetings.
9. Furthering job knowledge by attending workshops, conferences, college courses and/ or in-service trainings.
10. Taking turns in cleaning bathrooms including floors.
11. Attending mandatory events such as Parent Nights and Graduation.
12. Maintaining all required documents and trainings: First Aid, CPR, EEC Essentials, Nutrition, Cleaning, Long Orientation (and subsequent annual updates), Prototype Handbook Training, and appropriate medical documentation of shots and a physical.
13. Committing to completion of or actively enrolled in a teacher’s course within one year (from date of hire).
14. Participating in a minimum of one-hour community service to a child-related or otherwise approved cause.
15. Performing any other duty necessary to ensure that LPC is run according to LPC standards.

A teacher at Little People's College is responsible for planning and executing an educational and developmentally appropriate program aligned with LPC educational goals and beliefs. 

Duties include:

1. Preparing a monthly curriculum geared to the development of the children submitted to the curriculum specialist on the designated day.
2. Taking turns in cleaning bathrooms including floors.
3. Acknowledging each child as he/she arrives or leaves.
4. Executing the curriculum including outdoor activities.
5. Taking responsibility for the welfare, health and safety of the children.
6. Supervising children including in the bathroom and handwashing afterwards.
7. Training and constructive utilization of teacher assistant.
8. Attending all staff meetings.
9. Maintaining and submitting all required reports pertaining to group, including child reports (index cards or note pages).
10. Attending parent conferences.
11. Attending workshops, conferences, and all in-service training.
12. Working with other staff in cleaning Center thoroughly.
13. Maintaining and updating his/her file by attending required training’s, and maintaining required certifications.
14. Participating in any other duty necessary to insure LPC is run according to LPC standards.