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Job Title: Teacher Assistant Schedule: 20-25hours per week - IN Person - STATEN ISLAND, NY Job Type: Part-Time FLSA Status: Non-Exempt/ Hourly Pay Rate: $16 to $20 per hour (*based on city, state and/ or federal contractual obligations and budgetary allowances) ABOUT UNITED ACTIVITIES UNLIMITED: Staten Island, NY; United Activities Unlimited, Inc. (UAU) is a community-based agency that provides a wide range of services that is inclusive from job placement, youth development programs and community outreach services to inspire, transform, and empower individuals of all ages. UAU is responsive to the needs of diverse populations and implements programs that support positive outcomes for individuals and communities. The comprehensive nature of UAU's programming options and the emphasis on holistic services for individuals and families make UAU an outstanding resource and a pillar of support for communities. UAU is dedicated to the engagement, education, and empowerment of individuals and strives to transform individuals and communities to create a better future. EOE POSITION SUMMARY: Under the direction and supervision of the Program Director and Assistant Program Director and Teacher in Charge the Teacher Assistant will be responsible for the organization of activities appropriate for participants physical, emotional, intellectual and social growth. The Teacher Assistant will be providing educational and engaging activities in safe environment for all of our participants within our after school childcare program. PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES (include but are not limited to): · Manage groups of participants · Lead and/or assist in the implementation of curriculum plans · Facilitate a safe and productive learning environment for youth · Create a fun and visually appealing environment for youth · Model, enforce, teach and develop age appropriate social, physical and emotional behaviors · Employ positive behavior management strategies for disruptive and negative behaviors · Demonstrate positive leadership and act as a positive role model to participants · Perform set up and clean up duties every day in alignment with Department of Health regulations and UAU policies · Abide by all safety protocols as outlined by the Department of Health, DYCD and UAU · Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned JOB QUALIFICATIONS: · High School diploma or GED (Highschool Equivalency Diploma), required · Matriculated college student or better from an accredited university or college, preferred · 1+ year experience working with children, preferred · Must have a valid drivers license. · Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based perspective · Must be culturally competent - ability to understand, be sensitive to the needs of, communicate with and effectively interact with people across cultures and age ranges · Must pass reference checks and background as designated by DOH, DOE, DYCD and UAU · Strong verbal and written communication skills · Strong problem solving and mathematical skills · Excellent organizational and time management skills · Willing to take initiative and be flexible when needed · Excels working in a collaborative environment to achieve target objects and outcomes · Works well independently with minimal supervision, in addition to working in a professional atmosphere alongside youth between the ages of 5 and 11. · Detail-oriented and thorough. · Ability to interact with staff, families and participates while remaining professional, polite, and courteous. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to stand; sit or walk. Specific vision and hearing abilities are required by this job as outlined below. · Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need. · Working both indoors and outdoors (based on appropriate and safe weather conditions). · Involves sitting approximately 30% of the day, walking or standing the remainder. · Must be able to remain in a stationary position for at least 20% of the time. · May include working prolonged periods of time standing and walking, about 95% of the day. · The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. · The ability to observe details at close range (withing a few feet or more of the observer).

POSITION SUMMARY Nursery Care and Classroom Assistant provides care for infants and toddlers of parents who are on site in adult programming. The ability to communicate fluently (verbal and written) in Spanish and English will be required. The Nursery Care and Classroom Assistant will interface with the parents to meet their child’s individual needs and developmental stages. The Classroom Assistant for Children and Family provides lesson planning, teaching, and support to the Children and Families Faith Formation and Education programs on Sunday mornings. The payrate for this position is $20-30 an hour. Weekly Schedule: Sunday (8:30am-1:30pm) Monday-Thursday (9:30am -12:30pm) mornings Saturday flexibility Seasonal church Holy Days are mandatory (Christmas Eve, Palm Sunday, Easter Sunday). ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Support but don’t rush parent-child separation. Ask and listen to parents’ description of the baby’s current feeding, diapering, and sleep needs, as well as their physical and emotional status and developmental abilities including language preference (for verbal and non-verbal babies). Make sure anything that is left with the baby (car seats, diaper bags and contents, etc.) are labeled and used only for that baby. Provide comfort and stimulation to each baby in accordance with the individual baby’s needs and parent’s requests. Confirm pick up time and the parent’s program location in Trinity Commons or church. Comply with TCWS safety and health policies and procedures. Maintain a hygienic and organized space, and track supply inventory. Work with manager, other staff, and volunteers to prepare and deliver faith formation content and experiences in person with children, ages 3-12, as per direction from the manager. Classroom set up and clean up. Smart board set up, if needed. Check in/out students with software program. Materials/supplies preparation, clean up, maintenance. Full compliance with Safe Church, and all Trinity HR trainings and privacy policies. Provide hands on Childcare and Supervision, including but not limited to: feeding, dressing, toileting support as needed, (within policy compliance), model and enforce Trinity’s safety and security policies, maintain and enforce Trinity health and hygiene policies, maintain and enforce Trinity space usage policies, transition children to different spaces, maintain and support classroom policies and best practices. Provide support and communication to parents, other staff, and volunteers. Maintain awareness and sensitivity for all students with special needs, allergies, known medical or emotional needs, as per parent/guardian’s instructions and Trinity policies. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ACTIVITIES 2+ years experience working with infants and children, ages 0 - 12 2+ years experience working in an education setting with children Ability to communicate fluently (verbal and written) in Spanish and English Excellent oral communication Excellent reading skills Patience and warmth for children and parents Able to take direction and follow curriculum (regardless of personal beliefs) Available to work on any Sunday morning Experience/training on Hybrid learning equipment and software Experience/training with event management systems Detail oriented Creative Friendly Reliable Ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks Able to work collaboratively Able to extrapolate and take initiative Role flexibility: able to work with any student age group and any team teacher PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND CREDENTIALS Bachelor’s degree, or some college (Education or Theology, a plus) Experience providing childcare for infants and toddlers 2-5 years experience in a religious setting or community a plus Ability to work with multi-media First Aid/Child CPR certified, a plus Excellent ability to engage with children at their developmental level Excellent ability to engage with parents