ASSISTANT INFANT TEACHER

div h4Job Details/h4 divstrongJob Location/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;YWCA Central Massachusetts - Worcester, MA/div divstrongPosition Type/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Full Time/div divstrongEducation Level/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;2 Year Degree/div divstrongSalary Range/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;$17.00 - $20.00 Hourly/div divstrongTravel Percentage/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;None/div divstrongJob Shift/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Day/div divstrongJob Category/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Education/div /div h4Description/h4pAs an Assistant Teacher you will assist in managing the ongoing programming in assigned classroom(s) in a professional and confidential manner and in a way which incorporates the developmental/culturally sensitive philosophy of the Center to ensure the highest quality of care, as well as compliance with NAEYC standards, Department of Early Education and Care requirements, QRIS, and health and safety regulations./p pHours:nbsp; Monday through Friday, 7:45am - 4:45pm/p pstrongResponsibilities: /strong/p pAssist in planning, implementing and maintaining a Teaching Strategies Gold and creating an environment where children can learn and grow at their own pace, interact comfortably with adults, and have opportunity to participate in individual and group (small and large) activities as appropriate to program area./p ul liSupervise children in play and structured activities./li liMaintain a safe and clean environment for children; performing light housekeeping duties as needed./li liGreet Parents daily; communicate information only as requested by supervisor./li liAssist in preparing and maintaining classroom records as requested./li liAttend scheduled staff meetings; maintain Health and Safety, CPR and First Aid certification; complete all required training each year as required by DEEC and QRIS./li liDevelop and follow the Annual Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP)./li liMaintain EEC Professional Qualifications (PQ) Registry./li liCover planning and lunch breaks for staff./li liMaintain student/teacher ratios at all times./li liPerform other duties as requested./li /ul h4Qualifications/h4brul liMinimum of 18 years of age/li liDEEC qualified preferred/li liWillingness to enroll in an Associate Early Childhood Education (ECE) degree program/li liAbility to work with families and children of diverse cultural backgrounds/li liAbility to relate with co-workers/parents in a cooperative and positive manner/li liSolid computer skills/li /ul