Teacher Assistant

Position Summary

Help teacher ensure that the written curriculum includes:
Goals for children’s development and learning. The experiences through which children will achieve these goals. What staff and parents can do to help children achieve these goals. The materials needed to support the implementation of the curriculum towards achieving the stated goals. Help teacher develop weekly lesson plans, post them for parents, volunteers and visitors in the classroom. Help teacher develop individual plans for each child including goal setting based on identified needs and prescriptions for objectives and activities to meet established child outcomes. Participates in a team-teaching model and shares responsibility for planning and implementing program activities.

Required Qualifications

• Required (Required of applicant in order to be interviewed. Examples include certifications, ability to work weekends.
• Must have at least a child development associate credential; enrolled in a program leading to an associate or baccalaureate degree; or enrolled in a child development associate credential program to be completed within 2 years.
• Maintain certification in CPR and First Aid, if required
• Preferred (Examples include knowledge, abilities, certifications, characteristics such as professional and/or approachable demeanor, ability to work with frequent interruptions, etc.):
• Bi-lingual English Spanish.
• Valid New York State driver’s license with the ability to travel between agency locations.

Work Environment

Indicate anything out of the ordinary (Examples include ladders, lifting, travel, client home visits, evenings/weekends, holiday hours, exposure to heat/cold, emergency/on-call status): Home Visiting is required.

Behavioral Expectations

Employees are expected to:

• Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, and accountability
• Maintain confidentiality at all times
• Communicate respectfully and effectively with community partners, and coworkers
• Work collaboratively as part of a team while exercising sound judgment and initiative
• Support RECAP’s mission, values, and commitment to providing exceptional service

Reasonable Accommodation

RECAP is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of this position unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the organization.

Additional Employment Requirements

RECAP is committed to maintaining a safe and drug-free workplace. Pre-employment and, where permitted by applicable law or required by program regulations or funding requirements, periodic drug testing may be conducted in accordance with agency policy.

RECAP is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer . We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. RECAP reserves the right to modify or assign additional duties as business needs require.