Job Details

Job Location: Farnam - New Haven, CT

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 2 Year Degree

Salary Range: $22.00 - $28.60 Hourly

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

Job Shift: Day

Employer Information

Clifford Beers Community Care Center (CBCCC) is a mental health clinic serving children and families. Our mission is to provide integrated services addressing mental, physical, and social determinants in order to improve health, resiliency and quality of life for children, families and communities.

Purpose

The Assistant Teacher works collaboratively with the classroom teaching team to provide a safe, nurturing, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate learning environment for preschool-aged children. The Assistant Teacher supports the planning and implementation of curriculum, classroom routines, child observation and assessment, family engagement, and activities that promote each child's development and school readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the teaching team in providing a safe, nurturing, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate classroom environment for preschool-aged children.
• Assist with planning and implementing curriculum, learning experiences, classroom activities, and routines based on children's developmental needs, interests, and program goals.
• Maintain active supervision of children and support compliance with required staff-to-child ratios and classroom coverage requirements.
• Conduct and document observations of children and assist with developmental screenings, assessments, lesson planning, individualized goals, and other required documentation.
• Support children's social-emotional, cognitive, language, physical, and self-help skill development through daily interactions and learning experiences.
• Assist children with meals, toileting, diapering when necessary, handwashing, rest periods, transitions, and other daily care routines in a safe, hygienic, and developmentally appropriate manner.
• Build positive relationships with children and families and maintain regular, respectful communication regarding classroom activities and children's experiences.
• Assist with family engagement activities, parent meetings, conferences, home visits, and referrals for children and families, as appropriate to the program.
• Observe children for signs of illness, injury, abuse, neglect, developmental concerns, or other needs and immediately report concerns in accordance with program policies and mandated reporting requirements.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential child, classroom, and program records.
• Maintain a safe, clean, organized, and developmentally appropriate classroom environment and ensure that equipment, furniture, materials, and supplies are properly used and stored.
• Follow all health, safety, sanitation, emergency preparedness, licensing, and program requirements.
• Participate in staff meetings, supervision, professional development, emergency drills, program self-assessment, and other required program activities.
• Collaborate professionally with teaching staff, supervisors, families, consultants, and community partners.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Travel

May be required to travel for professional development opportunities.

Environmental Conditions

Primarily indoor, environmentally controlled early childhood classroom setting with regular participation in outdoor activities. Frequent interaction and close physical proximity to children, families, and coworkers. Exposure to the typical noise, activity, and physical demands of an early childhood education environment.

Competencies

Must demonstrate the following competencies:

• Diversity and Inclusion: Foster an environment in which all members of the CBCCC community, from staff to partners and clients, are treated equitably and are able to contribute fully and meaningfully to the mission of CBCCC.
• Integrity: Act ethically with honesty and consistency regardless of the situation.
• Excellence: Commitment to deliver outstanding practices in both managing the organization, service delivery, and collaborating with partners.
• Communication: The ability to express oneself clearly and professionally both in writing, conversations, and in nonverbal communication with others.

AAP Statement

Clifford Beers Community Care Center (CBCCC), is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply to all of our job openings.

Qualifications

Education: Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field preferred Associate’s degree in an unrelated field along with 12 ECE credits.

Experience: Experience working with preschool-aged children in a licensed early childhood education, childcare, school, or similar setting preferred. Demonstrated knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate early childhood practices.

Licensure: N/A

Skills: Knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate practices for preschool-aged children.

Physical Abilities: 20% of the time is spent making repetitive motions. 10% of the time is spent sitting. 60% of the time is spent walking, bending, standing, stooping, crouching, or kneeling. 10% of the time is spent using hands to type, write, or use controls.