Part Time Teaching Assistant

Job Functions

• Supporting young children in adherence with the philosophy and mission of the preschool.
• Collaborate with Lead and Assistant teacher to implement classroom learning experiences.
• Assist the Lead and Assistant teachers in teaching to meet standards in social emotional, physical, language, social studies, and the arts domains.
• Help create and maintain an environment and structure for maintaining classroom order and behavior management.
• Implement NAEYC developmentally appropriate practices in the daily life of the classroom.
• Assist the Lead and Assistant teachers in children assessment using various strategies including photography, anecdotal records, children's words, and artifacts as a means to measure student learning. Help create and display children's learning through documentation panels.
• Help the Lead and Assistant teacher in managing a portfolio for every child in the classroom as a form of authentic assessment to demonstrate children's learning.
• Engage in teacher inquiry to inform learning that is shared within the professional learning community, conferences, and publication. Any other job duties as assigned by the Preschool director and assistant director.

Marginal Functions

• Make activities to support the curriculum
• Attend field trips
• Ability to administer first aid and CPR
• Monitor and play with children outside regardless of weather.
• Ensure the health safety, welfare and accountability of children through constant supervision according to NAEYC standards.
• Attend staff meeting.

Departmental Requirements

• 45hr of Department of Children and Families (DCF) rules and regulation.
• Experience working with young children.
• DCF 45 hours must be attained prior to start of position.
• Additional required DCF/ELC training must be completed within 1 month of employment.
• Pediatric First Aid and CPR within 1 month of employment.
• This position requires a positive, self-motivated person willing to work in an environment requiring strong emphasis on providing superior customer service in conformance with the university's mission and values.
• This position will often be required to demonstrate a caring and patient attitude, utilize conflict resolution skills and ensure that every effort is made to create satisfied customers.
• Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of child development and early childhood learning.
• Embody and promote the mission and vision of the preschool, College of Education and Human Services and the University of North Florida.
• Remain updated on current research-based practices and translate them into practice. Assist and support other staff as needed.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of digital technologies and their appropriate use in early learning, instructional planning, and home-school collaboration.
• Professionalism

Supervision Received

Regular supervision. The incumbent performs routine assignments independently and only unusual problems which may require exceptions to procedures are referred to the supervisor. Coaching and support provided by administration. Lead and assistant teacher meets with FWS part time assistant teacher weekly to review needs in the class.

Statement(s) of Understanding

This position requires a background check. In conjunction with the University's policy, this position may also require a credit check. The holder of this position is designated as a “Responsible Employee” pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore, the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, and child sexual abuse by or against any student, employee, contractor, or visitor to the University's Title IX Administrator or any divisional Title IX Coordinator. This position has been designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). This position has been designated as a CSA because it involves significant responsibility for student and campus activities and/or responsibility for campus security. As such, any person in this position must report to the University Police Department a crime or an incident that might be a crime that he/she becomes aware of. This position has a reporting requirement because the University believes that responsibility for students, campus activities and/or campus security will make the holder of this position someone members of the University community will see as an authority figure and someone to whom they can seek help. A CSA is not expected to investigate or determine whether a criminal incident actually took place. A CSA's responsibility is a duty to report. All positions designated as CSAs are required to complete an online or in-person training session. For more information concerning training or CSA designations, please contact the Clery Act Compliance Manager at (904) 620-1423 or clery@unf.edu.

Equal Opportunity

The University of North Florida (UNF) is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who interact in our community. In building this environment, we strive to attract students, faculty and staff from a variety of cultures, backgrounds and life experiences. The University of North Florida does not commit or permit discrimination or harassment on the basis of genetic information, race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, marital status, national origin, or veteran status in any educational, employment, social, recreational program or activity that it offers. In addition, UNF will not commit or permit retaliation against an individual who reports discrimination or harassment or an individual who cooperates in an investigation of an alleged violation of university regulation.

Carnegie

UNF is a Carnegie Community Engaged Institution. This designation celebrates the University's collaboration with community partners from the local to the global level. It reflects UNF's mission to contribute to the public good and prepare educated, engaged citizens.