Department: Preschool Teacher Assistant

Campus Location: Wichita, KS - WSU Main Campus

Hire Type: Full Time

Pay: Hourly range begins at $13.50 and is commensurate with experience

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am-3:30PM

Export Compliance Requirement: No export control requirement.

Job Story

The Child Development Center is seeking a dependable and caring Preschool Teacher Assistant to be the Lead Teacher Substitute in the classrooms, working with all ages of children birth-age 6. The ideal candidate will be responsible, nurturing, fun, vibrant, and flexible as they interact with preschool students, parents, and co-workers.

Job Summary

Responsible for classroom environment including but not limited to following prescribed lesson plans, discipline, recreation both indoors and outdoors, safety and security.

Essential Functions

Ensures classroom compliance according to applicable state regulations. Provides supervision and classroom leadership for the general welfare and individual needs of enrolled children and all staff working in the classroom. Provides quality child care education services and activities as needed. Assists with the Director in implementing daily and individual-child lesson plans, behavior management and classroom activities as needed. Reviews staff schedules for classroom to ensure the required adult to child ratios. Provides specific direction to student assistants regarding assigned responsibilities, expectations, and duties including classroom cleaning, participation in meals and snacks, and participation and interaction with the children and planned activities. Supervises the scheduled attendance of each child and reports any changes. Communicates the organizational philosophy and goals to visitors, and other community programs and organizations as needed.

Job Duties

The Preschool Teacher Assistant will help oversee all aspects of the classroom when a Lead Teacher is absent including supervision of assistants and children, educational plans, assessments, in-service, and parental communication.

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One (1) year of experience in licensed child care facility working with children birth - age 6.

Required License/Certifications/Training:

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid Training
Child Abuse and Neglect Training with Head Trauma
Signs and Symptoms of Childhood Illness
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Training
Child Development Training - can obtain after hire

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work cohesively with customers and coworkers with dissimilar values, traditions and lifestyles
• Empathetic to children’s needs and parent concerns
• Ability to recognize and execute safety precautions appropriate to the care of children birth-age 6
• Ability to multi-task, show restraint, and be patient with children birth-age 6

Physical Requirements:

Ability to position self to participate in development appropriate activities with children. Ability to move, transport, and position children, supplies and/or equipment. Ability to communicate with others and accurately exchange information. Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment including but not limited to phone, printers, copiers, and calculators. Ability to drive state vehicle.

Additional Physical Requirement:

Heavy Work:  Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force to constantly move objects.