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Salary Description

$18.37 - $20.04/hourly

Multiple locations throughout Detroit

Matrix Human Services is Educating Children, Supporting Families and Rebuilding Neighborhoods in Detroit. 

Operating multiple programs in more than 35 Detroit locations, Matrix provides services to more than 25,000 individuals and families annually and operates the largest Head Start program in Detroit serving more than 1,900 children. 

JOB SUMMARY/ACCOUNTABILITY: 

The Assistant Teacher is responsible for providing a safe, nurturing learning environment for children and their parents. With support from the Teacher, the Assistant Teacher helps plan and participates in classroom, playground, and field trip activities. These activities are designed to foster or enhance all areas of a child's development.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Create and maintain a clean safe, healthy, and developmentally focused learning environment 

Supervise and monitor children at all time and respond appropriately to crisis or emergency situations as they occur 

Implement active supervision health and safety practices that ensure children are kept safe at all times set by grantee 

Establish a positive classroom climate 

Guide the behavior of children in positive, effective ways 

Follow a consistent schedule which includes small and large group experiences, work time, music and movement, large and small motor activities, skill development, meals and effective transitions between activities 

Encourage experimentation, exploration, problem solving, cooperation, socialization, and choice making; ask open-ended questions and follow-up questions to promote further thinking skills 

Use outdoor time as an extension of the classroom; assure the playground is safe. 

Promote English language acquisition of children who are English and dual language learners 

Release children only to individuals with appropriate signed consent 

Eat with and assist children in development of social and self-help skills, and sound nutritional practices 

Assist with the sanitation of classroom equipment/toys and daily classroom health and safety checklist 

Support the role of the families as the first and primary teacher of their child 

Conduct the required parent-teacher conferences and home visits for the purpose of assessment and support, and to share information on classroom and educational strategies at school and at home 

Adapt lesson plans to meet the individual goals for children as identified in their individual learning plan (ILP), individualized education plan (IEP) and Individualized family service plan (IFSP) 

Monitor for and report child abuse 

Assist with inventory of equipment and supplies 

Cooperate with other staff and classroom groups to maintain the smooth functioning of the center, which at times may require changes to meet the needs of the children 

Ensure all developmental screenings are completed within 45 days of enrollment 

Use appropriate observation and ongoing assessment, and tracking to ensure positive child outcomes 

Maintain ongoing anecdotal notes to monitor children's individual development 

Input COR notes into data base system within timeline set by the program 

Maintain adequate safeguards for the privacy and confidentiality of information 

Complete required documentation of relevant activities and submit records and reports in a timely and accurate manner 

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