Primary duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:
STANDARD 1: Professional Duties
Implement curriculum based on children’s individualized needs; ensure health and safety of classroom environment.
- Manage the classroom effectively to encourage student participation and maintain a positive learning environment.
- Address significant behavioral situations through the use of positive reinforcement behavioral management plans and/or seek assistance from the behavior support team.
- Follow lesson plans provided by the classroom teacher.
- Actively supervise students in and out of the classroom.
- Implement appropriate education strategies to meet the needs of assigned students.
- Perform related duties as required.
- Implement daily lessons/activities for small and large and group activities based on IEP goals as appropriate.
- Comply with all state regulations for students, including attendance and daily logs.
- Follow information in substitute kits provided by classroom teacher.
- Impart information regarding child’s function and progress.
- Integrate information and strategies offered by team members and other professionals.
STANDARD 2: Classroom Environment Management
- Oversee and manage assigned teacher assistant/aides in all areas of educational day.
- Responsible for health and safety of classroom environment.
- Comply with daycare license regulations (where applicable), SED regulations and agency policies and procedures.
STANDARD 3: Professional Behavior
- Cooperate and conduct self at all times in a manner appropriate to an education setting.
- Adhere to program specific policies and procedures.
- Participate in program-wide activities and act in an appropriate manner.
- Participate in activities and seek support to enhance knowledge in areas pertinent to children in assigned class and in program.
STANDARD 4: Professional Development
- Attend and participate in required in-services.
- Attend and participate in supervisory sessions as requested..
STANDARD 5: Adheres to general policies of the organization/regulators including:
- Code of Ethical Conduct.
- Emergency/disaster preparedness protocols.
- Fire/Safety prevention protocols.
- In-service education program requirements.
- Policies and procedures (attendance, punctuality, appearance, professional attitude, etc.)
- Job related self-development education activities.
- Infection control practices and procedures.
- Physical examination and Mantoux regulatory requirements.
STANDARD 6: Performs other related duties as required
- Demonstrate an understanding of the special needs of all
- Maintain child and family confidentiality. Refrain from discussing the child in front of him/her.
- Is consistently courteous and considerate, in person and on the telephone, in interactions with children and others such as family, visitors, vendors, and other employees.
- Exhibit the “At Your Service” attitude, i.e., smiles, uses positive eye contact, friendly, open and approachable.
- Respond quickly to children and/or parent/guardian’s request, refers to appropriate member of the care team, if necessary, and informs supervisor of actions taken.
- Promote positive co-worker relationships, teamwork and cooperation.
- Work collaboratively and is respectful of others.
- Take individual responsibility for providing outstanding service quality.
STANDARD 7: Cultural Competencies
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures, ranges of disability, genders, ethnicity and races.
- Demonstrate the ability to recognize and manage personal behaviors to create an inclusive, equitable and welcoming environment.
- Demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services to students and families.