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Assistant Teacher The Assistant Teacher at The Goddard School is responsible for assisting the Lead Teacher in establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment. Additionally, a Lead Teacher is responsible to work together with the Assistant Lead Teacher to create a cohesive learning environment for the children. Compensation * Tuition Assistance * Competitive Salary * Retirement IRA * Fun work environment * No nights and weekends * Room for growth   Assistant Teacher Responsibilities An Assistant Teacher’s responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: Establish and maintain a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment. * Ensure that classroom equipment is in good repair. * Understand and implement The Goddard School® emergency procedure(s) * Promote healthy eating practices at lunch and snack times. * Ensure that children are always within state ratio requirements. * Perform nominal cleaning responsibilities (eg, spills) immediately. * Perform major cleaning during times when children are not present. * Post a classroom schedule that meets the needs of the children and includes a routine and learning opportunities. * Adhere to all GSI Health and Safety policies and procedures. Advance children’s physical and intellectual competence * Feed, rock and prepare children for napping. * Change diapers every two hours, more often if needed. * Adapt program to meet the individual needs of each child. * Create a multi-cultural learning environment. Provide a variety of developmentally appropriate materials Support each child’s social and emotional development and provide positive guidance * Understand and adhere to the GSI Behavior Policy * Plan and implement activities to develop children’s self-esteem and social skills * Plan and implement activities to enable children’s feeling of security * Encourage empathetic and respectful feelings for others, as well as the environment, through positive modeling Establish positive and effective family relations * Communicate, in a professional manner, with families and faculty * Provide opportunities (e.g., conferences) in which families are made to feel a part of their children’s learning experiences * Prepare a Daily Activity Report for each child * Maintain a portfolio for each child