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Capital Area Community Services Classroom Assistant in Lansing, Michigan
CACS Head Start and Early Head Start is hiring a part time, Classroom Assistant. This is a 28 hour per week position, the rate of pay is $13.30 per hour or $13.94 with a CDA. This position requires the ability to work Monday - Thursday, with some Fridays.
The Classroom Assistants will encourage children's development in a play-based learning environment. Provide respectful, playful, age-appropriate interactions with children. Assist the teacher and assistant teacher in meeting the social emotional needs of the children and implement developmentally appropriate experiences. Provide support to teaching team, families, and bus driver during arrival, transitions, and departure of children. Contribute professional and reflective communication with co-workers and other departments within the agency. Participate in health and safety activities
Education and/or certification:
- High school diploma, GED or the equivalent with college coursework in Child development leading to a CDA preferred.
- Preferred work experience in a childcare setting or related setting.
- Must be able to Engage in effective communication and develop safe relationships with staff members, children, and families.
Job Duties:
Assists the teacher in planning and carrying out individualized instruction, for example: guiding physical activities indoor and outdoor; working on self-help skills such as eating and putting on coats; reinforcing learned skills and behaviors with verbal and emotional support; reading and listening to stories; and encouraging relationships with other children as per teacher's direction. Interacts with children in an effective and positive manner using positive discipline and/or redirection when necessary.
Assists the teacher and assistant teacher in assessing children's development, for example: taking anecdotal notes.
Prepares and participates in mealtime.
Assists teacher and assistant teacher
Attends and participates in scheduled training
Assists in maintaining the classroom in a clean, orderly and safe fashion
Physically interact with children at all times, in an appropriate and safe manner.
May provide childcare for parent activities and/or meetings
Assists bus driver in the boarding and exiting procedures, monthly bus evacuation drills, release procedures, and monitoring children's behavior while on the bus.
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