JOB SUMMARY
Position Title: Floating Teacher Assistant
Program: Thrive to Five
Classification: Non-Exempt/Permanent
Location: CAP Early Learning Center, Downtown Lancaster
A Floating Teacher Assistant position is part of the Thrive to Five teaching support team and may or may not have a permanent classroom placement and schedule; assignments vary based on the unique needs of the position and program.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Educational Services:promote cognitive development and + learning dispositions in ALL children.
- Assists with implementing Creative Curriculum, Thrive to Five’s daily structures, and instructional strategies in accordance with program guidelines to fidelity.
- Follows schedules, daily routines and lesson plans of each classroom.
- Uses responsive language with children.
- Participates in individualized instruction for children with disabilities and individual needs.
Health and Safety:promote healthy growth & habits in children and provide a safe environment.
- Follows all safety and health procedures and expectations as outlined by regulatory standards (DHS, STARS, EHS, or Head Start Performance standards).
- Provides adequate supervision of children at all times as defined in Thrive to Five policies and procedures.
- Follow all meal service standards as outlined by CACFP.
- Follows all guidance to prevent the spread of illness as defined by Thrive to Five’s policies and procedures such as but not limited to: daily health checks, use of gloves and masks, etc.
- Use meals & snack times to teach about health, sanitation and proper nutrition
- Assists with ensuring all children receive the required dental, vision, hearing, and BMI screenings under the guidance of the lead teacher and the Health and Safety manager.
- Teaching children proper safety skills such as but are not limited to tooth brushing, hand washing, walking to/from spaces, using tissues, etc.
- Follows all procedures when assisting children with the toilet or changing a diaper.
- Follows all procedures when supervising and assisting children with rest time. IE, following safe sleep procedures for infants. Supervising rest time appropriately with older children.
Social Emotional:promotes healthy social and emotional growth in children.
- Implement PBIS universal practices established by Thrive to Five.
- Teaches and models social-emotional skills and practices.
- Implement interventions, such as Teacher Support Plans and Safety Plans with support from intra/inter
- agency teams (Program Coordinators, Early Childhood Behavior Specialists (ECBS) or Mental Health Consultants).
- Maintains current knowledge about challenging behavior and mental health concerns.
- Implement behavior support plans as needed.
Family Engagement:facilitate respectful, mutually supportive relationships with families.
