Teaching Assistant - Marine Corp Base Hawaii

Job Purpose:

Assists the teacher with direction for the program and implements curriculum in the classroom. Provides a quality experience to children and parents/caregivers that focuses on the YMCA core values: honesty, respect, responsibility and caring.

Functions and Duties:

1. Program and Services Management

· Assists the teacher develop and deliver an enriching early learning program that consists of a morning circle, learning centers, desk work and a closing circle.

· Vary activities used in the learning centers/desk work to provide different developmental opportunities.

· Model effective behaviors in dealing with children that parents can use in their own interactions with their child, implement a behavior plan.

· Inform parents on child development through formal and informal discussions and progress reports.

· Prepare all materials needed prior to each preschool session.

· Interact with parents/caregivers and children, modeling appropriate behavior.

· Follows all Child Abuse reporting procedures.

2. Administrative Responsibilities

· Maintains attendance for program participants, communicating with Branch Director for any issues that may arise.

· Submits weekly sign-in rosters to the Branch Director.

· Submits on-time monthly lesson plan to Branch Director for review in accordance with lesson plan procedures.

· Timesheets should be filled out accurately on a daily basis and submitted by the end of each pay period.

3. Financial Responsibilities

· N/A

4. Attendance/Administration

· Arrives on time daily as scheduled.

· Attends all mandatory training sessions and staff meetings as scheduled.

· Demonstrate an understanding and proper use of the chain of command when addressing situations and concerns.

· Inform Programs and Administrative Assistant and Branch Director of child’s excessive absences.

5. Volunteers

· N/A

6. Facility and Equipment Management

· Maintain classroom in an orderly manner.

· Organize, sanitizes and stores toys/materials daily to ensure order.

· Ensures toys and equipment are kept in good working order, notifying Branch Director when toys/equipment need to be replaced due to unsafe conditions.

· Request needed supplies in a timely manner to the Branch Director.

7. Other duties as assigned by the Branch Director and/or Executive Director

Working Conditions:

· Classroom Setting.

· Must be able to stand and sit throughout the day.

· Strong understanding of the issues military families undergo.

· Experience working with preschool age children.

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: $18 to $18.50 per hour

Work Location: Marine Corp Base Hawaii