Early Childhood Intervention Assistant

Position Overview:

Under the supervision of the Education Director and the Lead Teacher, the Early Childhood Intervention Assistant assists the Lead Teacher in the care and instruction of young children and promotes their social, physical, and mental development. The Early Childhood Intervention Teacher’s Assistant provides supervision of children and supports the planning and implementation of goals, lessons, and activities. They also ensure a healthy and safe learning environment. 

Requirements:

• A minimum of six ECE units.
• High school diploma.
• A minimum of 1 year of working with kids birth to 3 years old preferred.
• Background clearance by the DOJ and FBI. 
• CPR and First Aid certificates preferred.
• Ability to communicate confidently and effectively with teachers, therapy team and clients / families.
• Display a level of professional empathy and the ability to develop rapport.  

Responsibilities:

• Instruct students individually and/or in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students’ varying needs and interests with different tools such as educational games.
• Assists in developing lesson plans and prepares materials and classrooms for class activities. 
• Establishes clear objectives for all lessons and projects and communicates those objectives to students. 
• Assists students who need extra help. 
• Establishes and enforces rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students. 
• Meets with parents or guardians to discuss student progress and to determine goals for the student and their needs. 
• Prepares students for advancement by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks. 
• Observes and evaluates student performance, behavior and/or social development. 
• Assesses needs of class participants and modifies class content or teaching methods to meet those needs. 
• Conducts quality assurance audits and participates in committees and meetings to receive and report information. 
• Demonstrates ability to lead and facilitate a diverse group of children with the understanding of group dynamics. 
• Select and use training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. 
• Clean and sanitize environment; maintain appearance of classroom.
• Assist children practice good hygiene, including diapering as needed.
• Maintain attendance records.
• Ability to utilize Excel and spreadsheets, and navigate the company billing system.
• Participates in professional training and/or coursework as needed and required. 
• Performs other responsibilities as needed. 

This list is indicative only and is subject to change. All Napa Center, Inc. employees are required to comply with any reasonable work requests from Management that occur from time to time.

Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, in addition to reading and written comprehension skills. 
• Strong interpersonal skills. 
• Ability to function independently within the role and exercise professional judgement. 
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking abilities. 
• Ability to use computers as related to the position.

Physical Demands:

While performing the essential functions of this job, it’s necessary to be able to do the following:

• Stand for extended periods; 
• Sit for extended periods; 
• Bend and reach for filing and other job-related functions; 
• Climb up and down stairs; 
• Bend, stoop, and lift to move and retrieve materials; 
• Pull, push, and lift; 
• Reach both above and below shoulder height;
• Specific visual abilities include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus; 
• Must be able to visually inspect work; and
• Manual dexterity to operate computer and other office equipment required. 

The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made.

Benefits:

• Paid time off accruals immediately upon start.
• annual merit increase based on performance review.
• Step program that allows for increased clinical skills and additional compensation during the annual review for each level achieved.

Company Values:

All NAPA Center employees must demonstrate the company’s core values which include:

• Love – NAPA is a family business built on the love that parents have for their children. Embody NAPA’s spirit of love through kind actions, warmth and communication used every day.
• Share – strive to collaborate and educate as part of the NAPA team, so that our clients and their families leave NAPA with positivity and hope.
• Grow – evolve, engage, and continue to learn, from our clients, our colleagues, and our industry so that we truly offer the best therapy possible.
• Hope – believe in the potential of every child and commit to helping them succeed, giving families hope when others have failed.