Associate Teacher, CES Expanded Learning Program

$21 - $22/Yr

Para Los Ninos - Los Angeles, CA

Part-time - Entry Level

Los Angeles, CA

Social Assistance

About the position

Under the supervision of the Area Supervisor, the Associate Teacher is responsible for the supervision and planning of large and small group activities for the students. The Associate Teacher will implement the program's goals through activities that are physically, intellectually, creatively stimulating and developmentally appropriate. The Associate Teachers support the Area Supervisor in all aspects of the program administration and goals.

Responsibilities

• Support with daily expanded learning programming including; after school, weekend, and intersession programming throughout the year.
• Participates in creating weekly age-appropriate curriculum (activity plans) to nurture and stimulate the social, cognitive, and cultural needs of the student in their care guided by program curriculum.
• Completes attendance records, maintains up to date emergency forms, lesson plans, individual child development profile and other records as needed.
• Provides homework assistance and tutoring for students.
• Regularly assess students to inform and refine instruction to best meet student needs.
• Prepare and implement academic and social enrichment activities.
• Work cooperatively with team teaching staff to review student progress and co-plan weekly activities.
• Assist in guiding the parents of an orientation of the program.
• Meet with staff on a weekly basis as a group to review weekly announcement, schedules, and program updates.
• Completes Desired Results Developmental Profiles-School Age twice a year.
• Completes parent conferences after each DRDP is completed.
• Completes checklist to ensure that classroom is kept neat and orderly.
• Completes documentation and reports of all incidents, accidents, or behavioral outbursts.
• Complete daily, weekly, and monthly logs and reports as requested by supervisor.
• Work with teachers and school staff to build and support positive behavior expectations by reinforcing school-wide rules and expectations in classrooms and elsewhere on campus.
• Reinforce school-wide procedures and expectations throughout the campus.
• Assist in completing and developing short- and long-term goals for individual students and overall groups.
• Participates in supervision meetings with Area Supervisor.
• Provides supervision and care to students in the classroom and actively participates in classroom and outdoor activities.
• Completes daily ratio counts and ensures ratios are met.
• Reports regularly to the supervisor any issues of concern that need immediate attention.
• Completes and reports any suspicious child abuse to supervisor and/or the Child Abuse Hotline.
• Completes daily health checks regarding hygiene, safety, and overall well-being of children.
• Completes ouch and incident reports when incidents occur.
• Participate regularly in professional development opportunities, grade and subject specific, collaborative meetings, staff meetings, and both on- and off-site trainings.

Requirements

• Strong commitment to the mission, policies, goals, and philosophy of Para Los Niños.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) with the ability to translate preferred.
• English proficiency supporting professional-level verbal and written communication to children, parents and other staff members required.
• Computer literate with hands-on experience in MS Word, MS Excel, ZOOM, share drive and data management systems.
• Must be organized, flexible and detail oriented.
• Must have the ability consistently show good judgment and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple and diverse priorities.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge in Desired Results, Developmentally Appropriate Practices.
• Knowledge of Title 22 and Title 5 regulations.
• Current certification in CPR/First Aid.

Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunity Employer