Description
The Instructional Assistant is responsible for assisting the master teacher in the day-to-day operations of the classroom environment. The Instructional Assistant’s primary job function is to provide service in the care, development, and instruction of children in an early care development program. To supervise and ensure the safety and well-being of each child enrolled in the program by maintaining appropriate staff/child ratios according to Title 5 Regulations.
Requirements
- Engage and support all young children ages 0-5 in development and learning, cognitive, social-emotional, first, and dual language development, literacy, physical and mental health.
- Assist the master teacher in maintaining effective environments for young children’s development and learning according to the environment rating scales.
- Assist in the implementation of daily lesson plans developed by Master Teacher.
- Maintain open and friendly communication with children and families.
- Participate in ongoing professional development training and/or activities to develop as a professional early childhood educator.
Skills Required
- Engage and support children ages 0-5 in cognitive, social-emotional, language, literacy, physical and mental health development
- Assist the master teacher in maintaining effective learning environments according to environment rating scales
- Assist in implementing daily lesson plans developed by the Master Teacher
- Maintain open and friendly communication with children and families
- Participate in ongoing professional development and training
What We Do
Growing Minds Early Education Programs is a non-profit organization based in San Marcos, CA, that provides high-quality early education to income-eligible families in North County. Their child development program is specifically designed to prepare children ages 2-5 from low to middle-income families for successful entry into the formal education system.
