Basic Function and Responsibility:

Under supervision, in a support capacity, cooperate with and assist teachers to plan and implement a developmentally appropriate, anti-bias curriculum for classroom children.    Maintain a professional relationship with children, families, students, faculty, staff, volunteers, and other community members.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in providing high-quality care and early education for young children in the Center by utilizing developmentally appropriate techniques.
• Assist in the planning and implementation of developmentally appropriate, anti-bias curriculum for children enrolled.
• Assist in developing and maintaining an appropriate physical and emotional environment by meeting the established standards of the Early Childhood Education profession. 
• Assist in providing for the daily health and safety of children, academic students, volunteers, and other adults.  This includes field trips, other Center activities, and any emergency situations.
• Assist in the on-going assessment of children.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with classroom families, co-workers, academic students, college faculty and staff, community volunteers, and visitors.
• Maintain the confidentiality of child, family, and academic student records.
• Participate in Center professional and marketing activities including:  meetings, conferences, in-services, family events, recruitment and community outreach, e.g. Preschool Nights and Open Houses.  Represent the ECE Program in the college and in the community-at-large.
• Assume alternate support duties and/or schedule as assigned by the Teachers or the Site Coordinator, and based on needs of the Center.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Supervision Received:

General supervision is received from the Site Coordinator.  Functional supervision is received from the Teachers.

Supervision Exercised:

Functional supervision may be given to practicum students, volunteers and student employees in the absence of the Teachers or at the discretion of the Site Coordinator.

Qualifications and Working Conditions:

• Minimum twelve semester hours in Early Childhood Education is required
• One semester experience (minimum of 20 clock hours) in the classroom with preschool children is required.
• First Aid and CPR certification required. 
• Foodservice Sanitation certification preferred.
• Effective written and oral communication.
• Interpersonal skill for effective interactions with children, families, co-workers, and program visitors.
• Emotional maturity and professionalism in interactions and communication with children, families, co-workers, supervisors, and program visitors.

Physical Demands

Demonstrate physical ability to move from a sitting position to a standing position quickly; manage periods of walking, standing, sitting, bending, kneeling, or crawling; lift/move young children easily; reach an endangered or injured child swiftly.
Demonstrate visual ability to observe children and consistently scan the physical environment.
Demonstrate auditory ability to hear activity, interactions, and environmental sounds.

Schedule: Monday - Thursday 7:00am - 1:15pm  25 hours 

Hourly: $17.68

Oakton is accessible by public transportation

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