Child Care Teacher Assistant

Job description

JOB SUMMARY: The Child Care Teacher Assistant will plan and implement a program of activities which will ensure each child’s personal safety while providing enrichment, physical challenges and learning experiences. The Child Care Teacher Assistant will uphold the employee code of conduct and will ensure that all areas of the job responsibilities reflect the mission of the Old Colony Y, and the regulating agency. S/He will display and encourage the character traits of caring, responsibility, honesty and respect in the fulfillment of all job duties, as well as perform the following job functions. JOB FUNCTIONS: PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITY: - Understand and ensure EEC regulations and NAEYC standards as well as Old Colony Y policies (Child and Youth Care policy, Child Guidance Policy, Health Care Policy) are maintained at all times. - Plan, develop, and implement the program curriculum in accordance with EEC regulations, NAEYC standards and Old Colony YMCA’S policies. - Gear the lesson plans to the needs of individual children with concern for their interests, abilities and needs, special talents, cultural diversity, and individual style and pace of learning. - Leadership of daily activitie...