Under general supervision, the Preschool/Infant Room Assistant assists in the supervision, care and instruction of children ages birth to age 5, and assists in preparing and organizing preschool activities and materials in the preschool setting.
Essential Functions
Watch over infants, toddlers, and/or preschool age children to ensure their safety in the preschool environment
Interact with students in a variety of settings
Assists program staff in setting up the learning and development environment and guiding children through learning activities
Participates in planning small group and individual activities
Following the teacher’s plans, prepares and assists children in the use of learning and developmentally appropriate materials in all Developmental Domains areas as specified by California Department of Education for infants, toddlers and preschoolers
Confers with program staff, parents and/or appropriate community agency personnel for the purpose of assisting in observation and documentation of student progress and development
Assists with food preparation and serving
Assists children with hygiene needs and/or diapering
Maintains classroom equipment, student logs, and student files.
Implements health and safety requirements as established by Community Care Licensing (Title 22)
Monitors classroom and playground activities to ensure a safe and positive learning
Environment.
Performs light housekeeping and play yard cleanup activities.
Arranges classroom displays
Participates in meetings
Performs record keeping and clerical functions such as scheduling and photocopying
