Assistant Teacher

An assistant teacher at The Goddard School is responsible for helping to establish and maintain a safe, healthy and nurturing learning environment. Additionally, an assistant teacher is responsible for working with a lead teacher and in conjunction with the entire faculty.



Responsibilities

The assistant teacher�s responsibilities include assisting the lead teacher in implementing the lead teacher�s responsibilities. The lead teacher�s responsibilities include the following:

Establish and maintain a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment

� Design an appropriate room arrangement to support the goals and developmental level of the children in the classroom

� Develop an appropriate classroom management system to support the goals and developmental level of the children in the classroom

� Ensure that classroom equipment is in good repair

� Understand and implement The Goddard School� emergency procedures

� Promote healthy eating practices at lunch and snack times

� Ensure that children are always within state ratio requirements

� Perform minor cleaning responsibilities (e.g., spills) immediately

� Perform major cleaning during times when children are not present

� Post a classroom schedule that meets the needs of the children and includes a routine and learning opportunities

� Post and adhere to all GSI Health and Safety policies and procedures

Advance children�s physical and intellectual competence

� Adapt program to meet the individual needs of each child

� Create a multi-cultural learning environment

� Provide a variety of developmentally appropriate activities to engage children in learning

� Interact with the children to support play, exploration and learning

� Encourage children to talk with each other and with the faculty

� Present age- and developmentally-appropriate expectations for all children

� Create a print-rich environment in order for children to learn about books, literature and writing

� Encourage creativity through art, music, dramatic play and blocks

� Provide a reasonable balance between teacher-directed and child-directed activities

� Provide opportunities for both active and quiet play

� Integrate GSI-approved resources (including Enrichment Programs) into lesson plans

Support each child�s social and emotional development and provide positive guidance

� Understand and adhere to the GSI Behavior Policy

� Plan and implement activities to develop children�s self-esteem and social skills

� Plan and implement activities to enable children�s feeling of security

� Encourage empathetic and respectful feelings for others, as well as the environment, through positive modeling

� Respect cultural and ethnic diversity

Establish positive and effective family relations

� Communicate, in a professional manner, with families and faculty

� Encourage families to become an integral part of their children�s learning experiences

� Provide opportunities (e.g., conferences) in which families are made to feel a part of their children�s learning experiences

� Prepare a Daily Activity Report for each child

� Maintain a portfolio for each child

� Maintain the classroom Parent Board

Ensure an effective program, responsive to children�s needs

� Assess supplies and materials needed to implement activities

� Build teamwork

� Develop lesson plans

� Manage classrooms according to GSI QA Standards

� Perform child observations and documents in their portfolios

� Use assessment tools (e.g., Progress Reports, Children�s Progress)

Maintain professional commitment

� Promote �learning through play� philosophy and educational objectives

� Support a code of ethical conduct

� Pursue professional development/continuing education

� Attend faculty meetings, in-service days, conferences and professional growth opportunities