Job Purpose:
Assists the teacher with direction for the program and implements curriculum in the classroom. Provides a quality experience to children and parents/caregivers that focuses on the YMCA core values: honesty, respect, responsibility and caring.
Functions and Duties:
1. Program and Services Management
· Assists the teacher develop and deliver an enriching early learning program that consists of a morning circle, learning centers, desk work and a closing circle.
· Vary activities used in the learning centers/desk work to provide different developmental opportunities.
· Model effective behaviors in dealing with children that parents can use in their own interactions with their child, implement a behavior plan.
· Inform parents on child development through formal and informal discussions and progress reports.
· Prepare all materials needed prior to each preschool session.
· Interact with parents/car...