Assist Childhood Instructional Specialists with related instructional activities designed to stimulate learning. Support the teacher in the care and supervision of children.


DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: 
This class is distinguished from related classes in the following ways: Early Childhood Instructional Assistant provides short-term hourly work for a limited term at the CDC.

• Supervises and/or facilitate play activities of children as requested by Early Childhood Education Specialist.
• Participates with children in group activities.
• Enforcing safety rules and procedures.
• Performs general set up and clean up duties including maintaining the sanitation of toys, materials, and the general surroundings.
• Provides for the safety and general hygiene of children at the center; assists with toilet training; changes diapers; monitors playground activities.
• Setting up, preparing and cleaning up after snack. Assist children with lunch.
• Intervening when children are likely to hurt themselves or others.
• Preparing supplies and the environment for activities.
• Supervising children while napping.
• Observing, recording, and reporting individual child’s behavior as assigned.
• Assisting individual children who experience difficulty in the group and require one-on-one interaction.
• Performs other related duties as may be assigned.
  
   

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Education – High School diploma or GED certificate, and the successful completion of twelve (12) units of college level child development education.
• Experience – Requires 6 months of experience in a child care center. Not eligible to work as a student worker.

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Possession of or ability to obtain an Associate Teacher Permit or higher within 3 months.
• Child Abuse Training (general and child care)
• TB and required immunizations to work in a child care program.
  
   

KNOWLEDGE OF: 

• Basic principles of early childhood development.
• Basic nutrition standards.
• Basic methods of supervision of children in a child care setting

• Assist in supervision of children of various ages.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.

• Lifting and moving children and moderately heavy objects
• Kneeling, crouching, and moving around classroom
• Physical exertion in play activities

• Works primarily in outdoor/indoor Child Development Center environment
• Intermittent exposure to hazardous materials such as blood borne pathogens, bacteria, constant personal contact with interruption by students and children
• Majority of assignments are carried out during daylight hours.