Preschool Afternoon Teacher Assistant at FORSYTH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL INC

Description

Job Title: Preschool Afternoon Teacher Assistant

Required Hours: 3:00 pm - 5:45 pm

This is a 12-month position, Monday through Friday. 

Responsibilities:

• Oversight and care of students for snack time, outside play time, and planned activities
• Maintain a safe environment at all times
• Follow and enforce all safety policies
• Provide a warm and caring atmosphere for all students
• Maintain professional and positive relationships with parents, students, and staff, and a positive attitude toward coworkers, parents, students, and the school
• Remain active at all times by taking children to various areas of campus
• Supervise children, stay vigilant at all times, and move around to ensure the safety of students, this is an active position.
• Know where all children are at all times, and ensure that you have all of them when you move from place to place
• Handle behavioral issues as they arise
• Handle student injuries and upsets
• Assist children in the bathroom or with diapering tasks according to age
• Help to maintain appropriate sanitation levels
• Escort and check out students to the appropriate parent or guardian
• Engage and communicate with students in a manner that is developmentally appropriate for their age
• Report any problems that arise with students, other employees, or the school to the Administrator on Duty
• Communicate with parents about their child
• Attend all staff meetings and training sessions

Qualifications

• A minimum of one year’s experience in childcare is required; two years’ experience in a school or daycare setting is preferred
• Early childhood credential preferred
• Excellent interpersonal skills, professionalism, and patience
• Exceptional listening skills, compassion, and the ability to remain calm at all times
• Creativity and a willingness to sing, dance, and be silly and fun-loving with children
• A clean background check is required.
• CPR and first aid training are required. The school will provide, if necessary.

Essential functions:

• Must be able to follow directions and perform work activities as assigned
• Must be capable of occasionally lifting and carrying up to 50lbs
• Must be capable of walking on uneven ground for up to 600 feet
• Must be capable of standing and walking for extended periods
• Must be capable of bending, sitting, crouching, and getting down on the floor and back up
• May be exposed to all weather conditions and might be required to work in various temperatures