Teacher Assistant

Company: UnityPoint Health
Location: Peoria
Posted on: November 22, 2021

Job Description:

Overview

Teacher Assistant

Proctor Hospital Childcare Center

PRN-As Needed. Monday-Friday; Various Shifts Available!

Non-Benefitted

* 100% discount off the cost of childcare for full-time childcare employees!!!!!!

UnityPoint Health is committed to offering our team members a minimum rate of pay of $15 per hour.

UnityPoint Health offers health, vision, dental insurance; 401k; Paid Time Off.

This position is responsible for the comprehensive support of the classroom professional working with a class of eight to thirty children between the ages of six weeks and twelve years. This incumbent will provide safe, secure care, nurture and educational activities for enrolled Child Care children.

About UnityPoint Health:

Our team members are the compassionate core of who we are and how we serve. Every day we strive to live out our vision statement of "Best outcome every patient every time" through living out our FOCUS values of Foster Unity, Own the Moment, Champion Excellence, and Seize Opportunities.

At UnityPoint Health, we provide care in nine regions throughout Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin. As the nation's fourth largest nondenominational health system in America, UnityPoint Health keeps people at the center of all we do. We are looking for dynamic and talented individuals to join our team. You'll find opportunities for every sized dream.

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Responsibilities

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

% of Time

(annually)

ASSISTANT TEACHER SUPPORTS THE CLASSROOM TEACHING PROFESSIONAL IN THE PROVISION OF QUALITY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE AGE-APPROPRIATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO GROW AND DEVELOP, AND SUBSTITUTES FOR THE LEAD TEACHER AS ASSIGNED.

* Actively assists with enrollment or transfer of children into the homeroom producing positive results for children, families and co-workers.* Communicates verbally and with written information any and all pertinent data needed to provide safe, secure nurture and education.* Supports the Lead Teacher in development of age-appropriate daily activities and programs.* Generates and continues quality care and education during the absence of homeroom Lead Teacher.* Reads professional literature, attends workshops and classes and gains experience to expand skills and techniques for professional growth.* c. Attends educational offerings to validate skills and maintain current knowledge of skills and techniques for professional education* Actively guides and participates in all areas of care and education.* Provides curriculum and related activities offering age-appropriate growth opportunities for enrolled children.* Offers daily opportunities for gross motor coordination and developmental play.* Offers daily opportunities for fine motor coordination developmental play.* Offers daily opportunities for music appreciation and interaction.* Offers daily opportunities for verbal expression.* Offers daily opportunities for use of literature.* Offers daily opportunities for dramatic play.* Offers daily opportunities for use of creative art materials* Assists with activities that bring outside resources to the center.* Assists with field trips, planning and actual participation.* Actively assists with daily notes parent board information, progress reports and newsletters.* Participates regularly in center-wide activities. Participation will be active and promote the family opportunities to grow and nurture the child.* Provides at least one staff in-service to share techniques and skills with co-workers.* Institutes plans for activities and play that meet age- appropriate criteria.

25%

ASSISTANT TEACHER GUIDES AND NURTURES THE CHILDREN LEADING TO PROVISION OF CONSISTENT, SAFE CARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DCFS, MMCI AND CENTER POLICIES.

* Develops an appropriate bond with children and their families to provide consistent care.* Maintains a nominal absentee/tardy rate so children and families can comfortably establish an interactive relationship that supports consistent care.* Develops an approachable style of greeting and interacting with children, families and co-workers.* Provides positive emotional deposits for all.* Greets each individual, usually by name, with eye contact and sincere interest.* Attends all available staff meetings to receive information concerning safety policies.* Attends all available staff meetings to receive information concerning infection control policy.* Diligent in following Center policies regarding delivery and pick up of each child.* Actively seeks out appropriate techniques for providing safe, secure care. This is demonstrated by low incidents of injuries to children and co-workers in assigned area.* Respects center policies by keeping enrolled children outside of restricted areas such as the Center kitchen, staff lounge, staff storage room and Commons storage room.* Assists the homeroom Lead Teacher to establish an atmosphere of safe play and infection control.* Assists teacher in reviewing toys and equipment for breaks or damage.* Assists teacher in regular disinfection of toys.* Assists teacher in meeting the infection control challenges to each child's health.* Follows infection control guidelines for handwashing, food service, diapering/toileting of children and all other good health protocol.* Physically alert, responsive and interactive for all outdoor play.* Surveys the outdoor play area for troubleshooting of any dangerous situations.* Plans outdoor activities so the entire outdoor time is broken into parts where teacher is often interactive and not just an observer.* Physically moves regularly to areas where children are playing.* Establishes playground rules promoting safe play that can be creative, imaginative and energetic as well as quiet and focused, depending on the desires of the child.* Works as a team member by returning playground equipment to storage areas before leaving, alerting the office to items broken or in need of repair, immediately responding to an obvious safety issue and following scheduled times for play.* Joins in the maintenance of play areas required by seasons such as simple snow removal, sand through provision for the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of children enrolled.* Provides comfort, attention and guidance for infants and children through 11 years of age, treating each one with dignity and respect.* Assist by functioning competently in other positions within the Child Care Department as temporary assignments, including the following: Secretary/Receptionist, Dietary Aide, Child Care provider or Lead Teacher.* As a mandated reporter any suspect of child abuse will be reported.

25%

ASSISTANT TEACHER WORKS WITH ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM AS A COMLEMENTARY MEMBER OF CHILD CARE FACULTY, SHARING RESPONSIBLITIES AND DUTIES ESTABLISHED AS PROTOCOL.

* Arrives promptly at classroom or care area ready to assist in provision of a comfortable, active play and learning experience for enrolled children.* Appears in place with hands washed, personal appearance in accordance with dress code and emotionally prepared to positively influence the upcoming experiences.* Focuses on the children enrolled and in attendance.* Spends a portion of each shift planning with homeroom Lead Teacher for future project and activities.* Seeks opportunities to implement programs and activities; actively seeks out tasks to be completed.* Physically performs tasks that will meet the needs of enrolled children in a cheerful manner.* Memorizes first and last names of each child.* Takes each break and lunch period according to schedule by leaving on time and returning on time.* Remains with the group to maintain appropriate ratio.* Contacts the office by intercom to relay communication to director, charge teachers or secretary and to teachers in other areas.* Provides pertinent information on enrolled children to break- staff, substitute personnel, co-teachers and supervisory personnel. Confidential information is shared only as another has a need to know* Assists team worker with all areas of care including handwashing, toileting, feeding, injury recovery, guidance, naptime, temporary sick care and general wellbeing.* Participates in team-building activities.* Demonstrates professionalism in all activities.* Provides appropriate share of energy toward teamwork.* Points out classroom and center accomplishments of others that have benefited customers.* Assists in planning and promoting in-service activities for all staff.* Assists in center-wide activities for children, parents, co-workers and employees.* Assists in promoting awareness of the quality care provided by MFCCC

20%

ASSISTANT TEACHER USES TIME, SUPPLIES AND OTHER RESOURCES PRODUCTIVELY TO PROMOTE RESPONSIVE AND COST-EFFECTIVE NURTURE AND EDUCATION FOR ENROLLED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

* Promotes respect among the faculty/staff and student body for the maintenance and upkeep of the Child Care Center and equipment.* Actively puts her/his own industry and effort toward the care of toys, equipment and learning materials of the Center.* Manages time well by producing teaching aides and learning materials during children's rest period.* Demonstrates productive abilities by assisting with classroom and care area tasks daily.* Assures cleanliness of tabletops, counters, toys, chairs..... click apply for full job details

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