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Children's Center Teacher Assistant

Children's Center Teacher Assistant

Associated Students, San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA, USA
4 days ago
Job type
  • Part-time
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Job description

This is a year round part time position. Spring shifts begin as soon as January 16th and ideally continue working throughout the Academic year Winter, Spring, and Summer semesters. Center is closed for approximately two weeks over winter break.

General Purpose : Under the direction of the classroom Master Teacher and Cottage Supervisor, provides a safe, secure, and nurturing environment for children enrolled in the program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary Functions

  • Plans for and provides a safe, healthy, caring and engaging environment for children enrolled in our program
  • Plans and initiates developmentally appropriate activities that promote the growth and development of the whole child to include activities in the areas of

Self and Social Emotional development

  • Language and Literacy
  • Cognitive
  • Motor / Perceptual
  • Physical / Health
  • Science and Nature (outdoor play spaces)
  • Dramatic Play
  • Multi-cultural / diversity
  • Assists in caregiving routines such as hand washing, serving meals, diapering, toileting, and naptime as assigned
  • Contributes daily observations to compile for assessments of children
  • Works with children and adults in the program under the supervision of the classroom Supervisor, Master, or Associate Teachers
  • Helps to care for classroom equipment including set-up and clean-up of both indoor and outdoor areas according to shift worked
  • Articulates program goals and philosophy and applies them to working with the children and other adults working in the program
  • Maintains order and neatness in all classroom and outdoor areas, including manipulatives, home living, blocks, books, creative art, sinks, bathrooms, sandbox, and digital equipment. Sanitizes / cleans up toys and equipment daily
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Customer Service and Collaboration

  • Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with various A.S. and University departments
  • Safety

  • Ensures all operations are conducted with safety of staff and customers as first priority, and in accordance with the Injury and Illness Prevention Plan and other safety policies
  • Adheres to both the Associated Students' and Children's Center Codes of Safe Practice
  • Reports accidents to supervisor and reviews changes required to avoid reoccurrence Ensures that proper documentation is completed for each accident (employee and / or non-employee) and forwards to supervisor
  • Reports maintenance problems and / or broken and unsafe equipment to the appropriate party immediately
  • Job Requirements :

    Minimum & Preferred Requirements

    Education :

  • Must be currently enrolled at San Diego State University, taking a minimum of 6 units
  • Minimum enrolled in or have 2 Child and Family Development units and working towards obtaining a total of 6 CFD units
  • Minimum 3 units in Infant / Toddler development needed when working with Infants and Toddlers
  • CFD major / minor preferred
  • Experience :

  • Experience working in a child care preferred, but not required
  • The following items are required for employment at childcare establishments :

  • FBI, DOB, and Child Abuse Index fingerprint clearance
  • TB clearance, current Health Screening and up to date immunizations
  • Beginning in January 1, 2018, Health and Safety code 1596.8662 requires all licensed providers, applicants, directors and employees to complete training as specified on their mandated reporter duties and to renew their training every two years
  • Certificate of completion of the Mandated Reporter training AB1207 and must be renewed every two years. This online training can be completed and accessed at

  • Basic Pest Management in the School and Child Care Settings Training Certificate
  • This online training can be completed and accessed at

    License & Certification Preferred :

  • Current Pediatric First Aid and CPR training, including Infant and Child
  • Work toward obtaining Associate Teacher Credential as experience and education dictate
  • Trainings :

  • Anti-Harassment training (must be completed with 30 days of hire)
  • Gender Awareness Training (Must be completed with 30 days of hire)
  • Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Training (Must be completed within 30 days of hire)
  • Computer Security Awareness
  • Attend monthly mandatory staff trainings (as scheduled)
  • PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

  • Follows all Children's Center and Associated Students personnel policies
  • Adheres to NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct
  • Maintains confidentiality
  • Establishes positive, professional, and productive relationships with the children, families and staff in our Center
  • Attends and participates in monthly mandatory staff meetings
  • KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

  • Knowledge of current best practice in child development
  • Ability to work as part of a large classroom team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to relate and communicate effectively with a diverse population of students, staff, faculty, colleagues and guests
  • Must have strong English language skills and the ability to read, write and verbally communicate at a level appropriate to the duties of the position
  • SCHEDULE & WORKING CONDITIONS

    This is a year-round part-time position. Hiring for Spring shifts will be completed in November and December. Staff orientations are scheduled in January prior to shifts beginning on January 16th.

    Regular scheduled shifts are MWF or TTh schedule between 7 : 30 AM and 5 : 30 PM. Mandatory staff training is held Friday from 4 : 00-5 : 30 once a month.

    WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    The work environment is both in- and out-doors and may involve exposure to various elements including but not limited to : chemicals, dust, sun, rain, blood borne pathogens, and other environmental risks.

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    Hearing and speaking to exchange information with children, staff and parents; bending, stooping and lifting children and / or equipment up to 50 pounds from the floor; standing for extended periods of time; moving quickly and easily from sitting to standing; working outdoors on a daily basis; visual scanning to insure child safety indoors and out; able to perform movements including grasping, touching, pushing, pulling, manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination.

    RELATIONSHIPS

    Inside the Organization :

  • Reports to the Master Teacher
  • EMPLOYMENT CATEGORY : Range I, Step I - $17.25 per hour

    A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with Associated Students. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current Associated Students employees who apply for the position.

    Fingerprinting is required for all employee and volunteer positions that have direct contact with minor children.

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