Teacher's Aide

## Description **Now Hiring: Teacher's Aide** **Location: Midtown, Minneapolis, MN** **Pay range $18** **Status: PT** Responsible for assisting teaching team in implementing a high quality, nurturing, anti-bias, developmentally appropriate environment, utilizing the YWCA’s Anti-Bias Curriculum for a diverse classroom. Maintain a safe and high-quality environment for children by assisting classroom staff. Responsible for assisting with the daily care, education, and nurturing of children enrolled in the classroom. **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:** - Assist in the smooth operation of the classroom. - Assist teaching team in implementing age-appropriate curriculum based on the YWCA’s anti-bias and We Care curriculum using themes and classroom observations. - Supervise children at all times ensuring attendance tracking is completed throughout the day at consistent intervals. - Foster and maintain a safe and healthy learning environment. - Provide nurturing, culturally sensitive care for each child. - Assist teaching team in preparing the classroom and materials needed to support the planned curriculum activities. - Assist children with educational activities and personal hygiene tasks. - Assist with the implementation of behavioral management strategies as needed. - Foster and model cultural sensitivity to the families we serve. - Assist in ensuring all DHS Rule standards are maintained in classroom at all times. - Assist in maintaining governing agencies compliance at all times (DHS Rule 3, NAEYC, Parent Aware, and CACFP.) - Assist in maintaining a safe and healthy learning environment by assisting with emergency procedures. - Respond to and/or refer families’ questions, suggestions and concerns to the Lead Teacher, Teacher, or Assistant Teacher(s) - Provide backup and support to all classrooms as needed. - Attend all staff training days and complete required number of DHS in-service hours yearly. **RELATIONSHIPS:** This position reports directly to the ECE Director and indirectly to the Teacher/Lead Teacher. The incumbent will interact with the Teacher/Lead Teacher, Teacher, Assistant Teacher, Teacher’s Aides, volunteers, substitutes, children, and parents. **COMPETENCIES:** Skills, knowledge and attributes necessary to perform the job **Organization:** The role of a Teacher’s Aide calls for strong attention to detail, and a consistent and reliable positive attitude. **Communication:** - Ability to build an effective relationship with teachers and other staff members. - Ability to collaborate with teaching team to create a safe and healthy environment for every child to thrive. - Clear and concise communicator. Proven ability to clearly explain expectations and rules to young children - Active listener who understands what children are saying and is able to effectively identify any problems they may be having. - Manages professional communication through center approved methods: ProCare, daily in person communication, YWCA email, YWCA phones, conferences, parent meetings, YWCA forms - Manages conflict and deals with issues respectfully and directly. - Ability to maintain confidentiality. **Flexibility and Creativity:** - Ability to be flexible and adapt to find resolutions that lead to a cohesive and cooperative classroom. - Ability to work in various classrooms based on center needs. **Behavioral Management:** - Respond to challenging behaviors effectively including using positive reinforcement and establishing rules and boundaries in their classroom. - Look for the need children are expressing through their behaviors and work for solutions to those needs. **Recordkeeping:** - Assist in electronic tracking of daily activities - Prepares activities and classroom to assist implementation of classroom curriculum - Accurate attendance tracking **Health and Safety:** - First aid and CPR certified. - Additional health and safety training on emergency procedures - Maintain a high level of health and safety to ensure child well-being. - Assure…