## Job Details ### Description Catalyst teaching staff support the planning and implementation of Catalyst's programming for children ranging in age from infant, toddler, pre-school, kinder, and school age depending on the location. Assistant Teachers must be able to facilitate a variety of age appropriate activities, support children's social emotional development, and ensure children are supervised at all times in a healthy and safe environment. **Essential Functions:** - Support the implementation of developmentally appropriate curriculum supported by learning foundations that are directly connected to their interests and promote positive child development - Support and and maintain intentional, enriched, and supportive learning environments and quality experiences that are age appropriate for all children - Provide excellent customer service by establishing authentic connections and reciprocal, culturally responsive relationships with children, youth, families, schools, communities, and center/classroom team - Keep children healthy and safe by ensuring proper supervision, positive interactions, healthy habits, and excellent compliance - Work collaboratively with fellow staff by connecting work place values, education, and experience to provide the highest quality programs and creative workplaces - **Work Environment:** All teaching staff are expected to demonstrate behaviors that are essential for successful programs and environment including the following: - Positive interactions with children and youth - Maintain kind, respectful, and safe emotional/physical environments for children - Be on time and present on a regularly scheduled basis - Be active in outdoor and indoor programs - Be physically and mentally capable of interacting with children up to 13 years of age, meeting all their needs and ensuring their safety - Be aware of and implement safety guidelines; report any health & safety issues or incidents to management, and remain calm if providing first aid (as needed) during emergency situations - **Physical & Environmental Conditions:** Teaching staff are responsible for various program elements on a daily basis and will be exposed to indoor and outdoor elements. Staff hired in the Assistant Teacher position may be required to: - Visually insect environment for hazards to children; identify hazards and implement preventative actions (i.e. set up cones to limit play area) to maintain a safe environment for children - Be comfortable with occasional loud noise in our outside the classroom during activities - Be comfortable with frequent bending, lifting, twisting, reaching, pushing, and pulling - Push, lift, carry, and hold various objects up to 15 lbs. - by individual or team effort - such as equipment carts, emergency back packs, food coolers, classroom furnishings, and other similar program materials - Work inside the classroom or outside the room in all weather conditions which are safe for children - Traverse various terrains (grass, blacktop, dirt) and heights (ladders, playgrounds) depending on the school outdoor environment - Adapt to the physical level of children (i.e. sitting on the floor, kneeling, squatting) for activities and problem-solving interactions - Supervise field trips to destinations such as aquatic parks, beaches, and trampoline parks - **Qualifications & Experience:** Assistant Teachers support the needs of the classroom under direction/supervision of another staff. In general, the Assistant Teacher position is intended as an entry level role. Center teaching staff qualifications include education, specialized training and job experience. **Education** Education and permit requirements may vary by center needs/require age group specific units depending on the program, such as Infant, Toddler, School-Age, Title 5 or Title 22 status. Teacher education/permit requirements: - 6 postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or related field with passing grades of C- or better **OR** - Regional occupation program certificate of training in child care issues and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. **Experience & Skills** - 6 months of experience in a group care environment where care/teaching was provided for a consistent age group is preferred - Effective problem solving, conflict resolution, classroom management, and communication with children and families - Effective organization, time management, curriculum, and assessment documentation (lesson plans, portfolios, and anecdotal notes) - Ability to work alongside colleagues and maintain a professional team environment - Current adult and infant/child CPR & First Aid certification is preferred - Bilingual/multilingual language preference based on individual center needs - **Shift Type: **Full Time **Schedule: **Monday - Friday, 7:15am - 2:45pm **What We Offer:** - Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits - 401(k) Retirement plan and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Personal Health Advocate - Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays - Education Reimbursement Program - Commuter pre-tax benefit - Discounted childcare - Access to the Calm app - Tickets at Work employee discounts - Be constantly in a learning and growth process with training and professional growth advisory _We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace._