Assistant Preschool Teacher InternAt — Pacific Preschool and Kindergarten

A preschool teacher assistant is responsible for maintaining a clean work environment and safe play area.

The preschool teacher assistant job description entails preparing classroom materials, equipment and resources for use during teaching sessions.

It also involves ensuring that learning materials are in proper condition before and after use.

The preschool teacher assistant’s duties also include helping the teacher with daily lesson plans; they prepare books, calendars, charts, and other teaching materials as needed by the teacher.

Tasks
Assisting the primary teacher with activities and instruction.
Maintaining records of student progress and needs.
Keeping learning areas tidy and safe.
Providing a welcoming, inclusive learning atmosphere for all students.
Supporting children with special or individual needs.
Supervising the class and assisting children who need additional care or attention.
Directing school activities such as arts and crafts.
Observing students and reporting to the teacher.
Reviewing daily lessons, implementing lesson plans, and enforcing administration policies.
Ensuring the classroom is organized and calm.
Preparing lesson materials and constructing bulletin board displays.

Training
General employer orientation, weekly scheduled one-on-one mentor meetings, job shadowing, provision of work samples, overview/contextualization of assigned tasks, training literature reviews and training in assessments and gathering information on students, parent-teacher communication and meetings.

Learning Outcomes
Demonstrating skill and mastery of child development theories and proficiency in applying them in a simulated or real infant/toddler setting.
Developing a portfolio of developmentally appropriate activities, programming, and assessment strategies for infants and toddlers in the cognitive, psychosocial, and biosocial domains.
Gather data to know your program’s needs and expectations, based on Community, family, and child needs, Program goals including school readiness goals, existing continuous quality improvement system.