Classroom AssistantAt — Family Service Association

The Classroom Assistant I provides care and supervision for all the children in care, with the guidance of the Associate/Lead Teachers. Following Title 22 and Title 5 regulations, the Classroom Assistant helps to ensure the health and safety of all children.

•Provides visual supervision at all times, indoors and outdoors
•Participates in high quality transitions for children and families, making sure arrival and departure times are well organized. All children and families are greeted warmly, hands are washed upon arrival, health checks are conducted and recorded, all children are supervised at all times, and children are actively engaged during the transition time
•Engages in DAP interactions throughout the day and all activities, facilitating and scaffolding the development of social skills through quality interactions
•Documents observations with notes, pictures, or video clips, and collects work samples under the guidance of the lead and/or supervising teacher, inputting information into the DRDP online system
•Participates in classroom planning, including the creation of some activities for the learning plan under the guidance of the lead teacher Applies to those with 6 or more semester units

Training:

New employee Orientation
Weekly one-on-one meetings with supervisor
Training literature, books, DRDP tool, ASQ tool
Hands on mentoring, shadow and model

Learning Outcomes:

DRDP anecdote training
Build relationships with children, staff and parents.
Promote children’s social-emotional growth, development, and individual responsibility