Infant/Toddler Assistant Teacher at CHS Harrisburg Center summary: The Infant/Toddler Assistant Teacher supports classroom activities by assisting lead staff in implementing daily lesson plans and fostering children's social and emotional development. This role involves maintaining a safe and nurturing environment, engaging children in learning experiences, and communicating with families. The position requires compliance with state licensing, documentation duties, and a commitment to professional growth and child development standards.

The Assistant Teacher is motivated by the opportunity to help children learn by supporting classroom activities. This individual is responsible for supporting the Lead Teacher and the Associate Teacher in implementing the daily program for children. The Assistant Teacher is expected to encourage the social and emotional learning of children through engagement during group and individual learning experiences. The Assistant Teacher reports to the Assistant Director with progress, updates, risks, and issues. The starting pay is in the range of $18.36 to $18.92 per hour, based on experience. Responsibilities: Supporting the Lead Teacher and the Associate Teacher with the implementation of classroom lesson plans linked to child outcomes, program development, and classroom routines and schedules Participating in classroom coaching cycles Engaging with children to support development and learning Supervising and providing a safe and nurturing environment for children Recognizing the needs of individual children and groups Providing the appropriate social emotional and learning supports Providing a safe and nurturing environment Assisting children with self-help and hygiene Completing all required program documentation and submitting them in a timely manner to the Lead Teacher As assigned by the Lead Teacher, communicating with families through program approved channels Completing daily attendance and meal participation reports Remaining compliant with all state licensing requirements as they pertain to health, safety, and professional requirements Acting as a role model for child development Maintaining confidentiality as it pertains to program, staff, and families

Qualifications: High School Diploma with the ability to obtain the CDA (Child Development Associate) Accreditation within two years of hire, or qualifications equivalent to CDA (12 college credits in Early Childhood education, Elementary Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Child Development) CDA (Child Development Associate) Accreditation from the Council of Professional Recognition preferred Up to 1 year experience working with children from birth - 5 years Level A or B certification in the PA ECE Career Pathway preferred Demonstrated understanding of and ability to effectively work with low-income families preferred Comfortability with technology including MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and /or willingness to learn Responsible, enthusiastic, and cares about working in a mission-focused organization Willingness to be held accountable and receive feedback Ability to physically interact with children (e.g., talk, hear, stoop, kneel, crouch, etc.) and lift and or move items of up to 40 pounds Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities Ability to proactively identify problems and implement solutions Commitment to the mission and values of CHS and MHS and demonstrated high degree of integrity as all MHS and CHS staff are considered to be role models for children U.S. work authorization and successful completion of pre-employment background checks and clearances

Keywords: early childhood education, infant toddler care, classroom support, child development, social emotional learning, lesson plan implementation, family communication, state licensing compliance, child safety, program documentation