The Role
Provides care, supervision, and developmentally appropriate learning support for children in a childcare classroom. Assists with curriculum activities, transitions, meals, rest periods, toileting, health routines, documentation, family communication, safety, and classroom planning under lead teacher guidance. Maintains required training, licensing, attendance, confidentiality, and professional conduct standards while supporting children from diverse backgrounds, including children with disabilities or challenging behaviors.
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Classroom Assistant
Summary:The Classroom Assistant provides care and supervision for all the children in care, with the guidance of the Associate/Lead Teachers. Following Title 22 and Title 5 regulations, the Classroom Assistant helps to ensure the health and safety of all children.
Responsibilities include:
Role and Responsibilities
- Provides visual supervision at all times, indoors and outdoors
- Participates in high quality transitions for children and families, making sure arrival and departure times are well organized. All children and families are greeted warmly, hands are washed upon arrival, health checks are conducted and recorded, all children are supervised at all times, and children are actively engaged during the transition time. For Infants and Toddlers – Diaper check, begin the daily report, log in bottles and supplies as applicable
- Engages in DAP interactions throughout the day and all activities, facilitating and scaffolding the development of social skills through quality interactions
- Implements curriculum activities as assigned
- Completes 1 to 3 DRDP assessment(s) assigned by and under the supervision of the Associate or lead Teacher once a minimum of 12 semester units is obtained
- Participates in meal/snack processes, including family style serving, bottle or infant food feeding as applicable
- Participates in the nap / rest period. For staff working in an infant licensed classroom – Safe sleep training and procedures apply
- Documents observations with notes, pictures, or video clips, and collect work samples under the guidance of the lead and/or supervising teacher, inputting information into the Learning Genie system as assigned
- Participates in classroom record keeping, including injury or health reports as assigned, under the guidance of a supervising staff member
- Monitors and participates in toileting/diapering and other health routines (Diapering, toilet training, mucus management, helping children complete appropriate handwashing as needed). This includes toilet training of any child, regardless of age
- Provides staff breaks and takes children to the restroom Applies to those with 6 or more semester units
- Participates in classroom planning, including the creation of some activities for the learning plan under the guidance of the lead teacher Applies to those with 6 or more semester units
- Participates in and ensures a safe environment for the children that is free of hazards
- Assists in the opening and/or closing routines when assigned, including preparation for the current day or next day’s program activities
- Maintain confidentiality of family and children’s information with staff and the community
- Timely and regular attendance
- Attend trainings and staff meetings as assigned (some after hours and/or with overtime)
- Reports any concerns to an appropriate supervisor
- Completion of a professional development plan in accordance with CDE or CDSS, and NAEYC standards
- Adhere to and maintain the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and FSA’s Code of Conduct
- Other duties as assigned and necessary
- Minimum of 6 semester units of core early childhood education college courses For Infants and Toddlers, at least one course in the care or development of infants and toddlers is preferred
- Continual enrollment in a minimum of one course per semester until the 12-core early childhood education units are obtained is preferred. Application for an Associate Teacher permit is preferred once qualified and will then qualify the employee for a pay rate increase
- Completed DRDP training (online training during orientation)
- Completed CLASS training (online training during orientation, and identified training within 6 months of hire)
- Some experience preferred, especially in center-based care. For infants and Toddlers, experience with the age group is preferred.
- Must be able to bend and be eye-level with children, sit on low chairs and/or the floor, and lift up-to approximately 40 pounds when needed
- Maintain a clear and active status with Community Care Licensing for the duration of employment with FSA
- Ability to work with disabled or challenging children and diverse populations
- Must be willing to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the program
- Pass a health screening test, immunized against: Influenza annually (ability to decline with a signature), Pertussis and Measles, TB test, and Drug screening Clearance
- Maintain Pediatric first aid & CPR (to be obtained within 3 months of hire), mandated reporter training, pest management training, safe sleep training (for infant educators), and other training and certifications as assigned
- Participate in activities that furthers own professional growth and development, averaging a minimum of 21 hours per year to maintain permit and keeping skills current. College coursework is one way to meet this requirement
- Assist at FSA Child Development locations other than the primarily assigned location when needed and as assigned
- Establish positive relationships with young children and positive relationships with children’s families
- Understand and demonstrate how to interact with children in ways that support their content learning and developing skills
- Communicate and collaborate in partnership with families in a culturally appropriate and responsive manner to support young children’s development and learning
- Demonstrate the ability to promote children’s positive social behavior and self-regulation
- Integrate movement and kinesthetic experiences within the curriculum to help young children’s development and learning
- Understand and demonstrate how to interact with children in ways that support their content learning and developing skills
- Demonstrate their commitment to their own learning by taking advantage of available learning opportunities
- Recognize their own values and implicit and explicit biases, the ways in which these values and implicit and explicit biases may positively and negatively affect teaching and learning, and work to mitigate any negative impact on the teaching and learning of children, and exhibit positive dispositions of caring, support, acceptance, and fairness toward all children and families, as well as toward their colleagues
- Provide a supportive learning environment for children’s first-and dual-language acquisition, development, and learning
- Promote children’s social-emotional growth, development, and individual responsibility using positive interventions and supports to foster a caring community where each child is treated fairly and respectfully by adults and peers
FSA is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Skills Required
- Minimum of 6 semester units of core early childhood education college courses
- Continual enrollment in at least one early childhood education course per semester until 12 core units are obtained
- Completed DRDP training
- Completed CLASS training
- Ability to bend, sit on low chairs or the floor, work at children's eye level, and lift approximately 40 pounds
- Maintain clear and active status with Community Care Licensing
- Ability to work with disabled or challenging children and diverse populations
- Willingness to work flexible hours
- Pass health screening, required immunizations, TB test, and drug screening clearance
- Obtain Pediatric First Aid and CPR certification within 3 months of hire
- Maintain mandated reporter, pest management, safe sleep, and other assigned training and certifications
- Complete at least 21 hours of professional growth and development annually
- Ability to assist at other FSA Child Development locations when assigned
- Experience in center-based childcare
- Experience working with infants and toddlers for infant/toddler positions
- Associate Teacher permit application once qualified
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The Company
What We Do
For over 70 years, Family Service Association has supported families and seniors in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, many of whom are hard-working but still struggle to get by with low wages, fixed incomes, and the high cost of living in California. Over the years, FSA has responded to the changing dynamics of families, by expanding the scope of services to include comprehensive care for families in need. Last year, FSA served nearly 20,000 individuals with child development, mental health, child abuse prevention, and senior nutrition meals and wellness services. Our mission is to address poverty, hunger, and health, from infancy to older adults, in families and underserved communities. "Family Strength is Community Strength"
