ECE Teacher Assistant (For August 2025 Semester) - Full-time

pDescription/ppstrongStarting Salary: /strong$16.35/ppstrongJob Type:/strong Full Time (40 hours per week), Non-Exempt/ppstrongWork Schedule:/strong Mondays through Fridays - hours vary according to center - 8 weeks of paid summer break/ppstrongLocations:/strong nbsp;/ppMarshall (2318 N. Marshall Street)/ppRising Stars (4221 N. 2nd Street)/ppRivera (2603 N. 5th Street)/ppTrinidad (1038 W. Sedgley Avenue)nbsp;/ppbr//ppbr//ppstrongABOUT APM/strong/ppAsociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) has been helping families achieve their greatest potential since 1970 by providing early childhood education, foster care amp; adoption, child welfare, mental amp; behavioral health, community and economic development, housing, community school services, and violence intervention services to the North Philadelphia communities. nbsp;/ppbr//ppbr//ppstrongSUMMARY/strong/ppThe responsibility of the Teacher Assistant is to assist with the implementation of the early childhood developmentally educational program. The Teacher Assistant will work with the Teacher in developing activities that will be presented to parents./ppbr//ppstrongSome of the duties and responsibilities are:/strong/pulliWork as a team with the teacher, parents and other volunteers in preparing and carrying out the daily activities of the classroom./liliWork with the teacher and parents to develop a culturally relevant education program of classroom activities and group socialization activities, complemented by activities that can be carried out at home./liliComplete and review child developmental assessment in conjunction with the teacher./liliHelp to organize the classroom into specific learning centers, with developmentally and culturally appropriate materials in each learning center./liliCreate a warm, inviting atmosphere for parents, children and staff in the classroom./liliMaintain confidentiality in all matters pertaining to families and children. Share information only with staff “need to know” in order to assure the healthy development of children and to assist in areas of family needs./liliParticipate in completing all required record keeping, such as attendance forms, volunteer logs, meal participation sheet, permission slips etc./liliAssist in writing weekly lesson plans and progress reports./liliPerform other duties as assigned by supervisor./liliAbility to lift from 20 to 40 pounds during the day, stand for a long period during the day, and walk 3 miles on a weekly basis./li/ulpbr//ppbr//ppstrongBENEFITS/strong/pulliHealth Insurance through Independence Administrators or $100/month reimbursement with proof of current insurance/liliVision and Dental Plans through SunLife/liliBasic Life Insurance (100% Employer Funded)/lili403B Retirement Plan with Company Contribution/liliFlexible Spending Accounts for Health, Childcare, and Public Transportation expenses/liliEmployee Assistance Program including free counseling, trainings, webinars, and other resources/liliCould be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program as APM is a non-profit/liliVoluntary Plans include Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity/liliShort-term and Long-term Disabilities/liliEmployee Referral Program/lili5 Days of Paid Time Off include Illness, Vacation, Appointments, and Emergencies/lili12 Days of Paid Holidays/lili8 Weeks Paid of Summer Break/li/ulpRequirements/pullistrongEDUCATION:/strong Child Development Associate (CDA) or 3 Early Childhood Education credits/lilistrongEXPERIENCE:/strong Two (2) years of experience working in a classroom in the field of early care and education, preferably with a preschool population and working families/liliKnowledge of or experience working with at-risk children/liliBilingual, bicultural, in the Latino culture preferred/li/ulpbr//ppAPM is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.nbsp;/ppbr//ppIf hired, you will be asked for FBI fingerprints, Child Abuse clearance, Criminal Record clearance, National Sex Offenders Registry clearance, and Medical Exam and TB test results along with other documentation./p