Assistant Teacher - Salinas, United States - Monterey County Office of Education

Monterey County Office of Education

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Salinas, United States

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Description

MONTEREY COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION

ASSISTANT TEACHER

CLASSIFICATION:
Classified

SALARY LEVEL: 30.5

WORK DAYS:

DEFINITION:

Under the supervision of the Site Supervisor and guidance of the Pre-school Lead Teacher, Teacher, or Master Teacher, the Assistant Teacher, works as a member of a teaching team to promote active learning by planning and implementing developmentally appropriate experiences and by creating an environment in which b i r t h through five year old children can experiment, make choices, solve problems and share their experiences with others; assists in maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly physical environment.

SUPERVISOR:

Site Supervisor or
Senior Director or ECE Program Director

POSITIONS SUPERVISED:

None

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform a job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed in the job description are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following is a list of duties that is representative of the position that includes, but is not limited to:

Assists with daily classroom activities
Provides activities and experiences designed for all areas of a child's development; physical, emotional, social and cognitive, through an integrated approach
Assists in preparing the environment for the children to learn through active exploration and interaction with adults, other children, and materials; assists with organizing room displays, bulletin boards and interest areas appropriate to the students' goals
Extends children's learning by asking openended questions and/or making suggestions that stimulate children's thinking
Responds quickly and directly to children's needs, desires and verbal and nonverbal messages adapting the response to the children's differing styles and abilities
Facilitates the development of selfesteem by expressing respect, acceptance, and comfort for children
Assists children with toilet training, including changing diapers
Assists in providing snacks and meals as mandated by student educational program
Meets with teaching team and attends program related meetings, trainings, conferences, and parent conferences
Communicates when appropriate with parents and shares child development knowledge, insights and resources as part of regular communication and conferences with family members under supervision of the Site Supervisor and/or guidance of the teacher
Completes forms, logs and paperwork required including but not limited to daily health and safety related activities
Participates physically with students in activities as needed
Assists in maintaining a clean, safe and healthy environment
Supervises students as directed
Complies with the Monterey County Office of Education Board Policies, Superintendent Policies, and Administrative Regulations, State of California Health and Welfare codes including Title 22 and Title 5, Early Learning Policies and Procedures, Early Learning Program Performance

Standards and other applicable state and federal regulations

OTHER DUTIES:

Performs other job-related tasks as assigned

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Physical, mental and emotional stamina to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position
Manual dexterity sufficient to write, use telephone, and operate center equipment, and drive an automobile
Vision sufficient to read printed materials and to see at a distance
Hearing sufficient to conduct in person conversations with children and adults and telephone conversations; speaking ability in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversational distance, on the telephone, and in addressing groups
Physical agility to push/pull, squat, twist, turn, bend, stoop, and to reach overhead, and run
Physical mobility sufficient to move rapidly about the work environment on varied indoor and outdoor surfaces, to drive an automobile, and to respond to emergency situations
Physical strength sufficient to lift 45 pounds and 100 pounds with assistance
Physical stamina sufficient to sit in a child's chair, squat at children's eye level for prolonged periods of time, to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time and the agility to climb stairs
Physical, mental, and emotional tolerance to be exposed to the noise generated by children in an enclosed environment
Mental acuity to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, make valid judgments and decisions

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience: