Teacher's Assistant-Full-Time

Description

Holy Name is New Jersey's last remaining independent, Catholic health system, comprising a comprehensive 361-bed acute care medical center, a cancer center, medical fitness center, residential hospice, nursing school, and physician network. The system has a national reputation for providing culturally sensitive care to a diverse population, drawing patients from across the New York City region to its specialty centers and renowned doctors. Holy Name's mission to provide technologically advanced, compassionate and personalized care extends across a continuum that encompasses education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and wellness maintenance. The system is known as a high-quality, low-cost provider of extraordinary clinical care given by compassionate, highly trained physicians and staff.


A Brief Overview

Assists Group Teachers in the administration of daily classroom activities.


What you will do

• Assists in planning and implementing curriculum.
• Maintains supplies on shelves including: paper towels, diapers, art supplies, etc. Informs Teacher when stocks are low.
• Maintains a clean, healthy environment which includes daily washing of toys, disinfecting countertops, sweeping, vacuuming floor and rugs as well as garbage removal.
• Maintains open communication with parents and relates parent inquiries/concerns to the Teacher.
• Assists children with toileting needs which includes lifting child to diaper. Assists children at meals and snacks including food preparation.
• Attends meetings and special Center events.
• Observes and monitors children’s activities to ensure physical safety.
• Engages in physical activities with children.
• Other physical requirements include lifting, bending, kneeling and sitting on floor with children.
• Flexible in nature to work various hours and room assignments according to the Center’s needs.
• Maintains and respects confidentiality.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Follows policies and procedures as outlined in the NJ Manual of Requirements for Child Care Centers.
• Maintains a safe workplace by monitoring children for health, behavioral and emotional issues and reporting concerns to the teacher.
• Completes yearly training requirements as stated in the NJ Manual of Requirements for Child Care Center.

Education Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• 1-3 years Minimum of one year experience working with children. Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be familiar with operations in a child care setting.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with parents and staff.

Licenses and Certifications

• CDA-Child Development Associate CDA required after 1 year of employment (if no degree) within 1 Year Required and
• CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation AHA within 90 Days Required and
• First Aid Certification Certifications are within 90 Days Required

Holy Name is a mission-driven facility whose quality standards and philosophy are rooted in the principles of its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. Those principles are exercised daily by the Medical Center's dedicated and talented team of physicians, nurses, allied health employees, and a wide variety of non-clinical administrative and operational staff members. Holy Name is an Equal Opportunity Employer.