Sr Teacher Aide
The Walt Disney Company
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Full Time Job
Sr Teacher Aide (PH)
Job Summary:
At Disney, we are storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. We do this through utilizing and developing cutting-edge technology and pushing the envelope to bring stories to life through our movies, products, interactive games, parks, and resorts, and media network. Now is your chance to join our talent team that delivers unparalleled creative content to audiences around the world.
We are looking for nurturing, caring, individuals with experience working in a mixed-age group preschool setting. Teachers will be responsible for helping to meet the developmental needs of the whole child and making sure that an interesting, varied program of experiences are available to the children in the classrooms.
The Sr. Teacher Aide Project Hire must be a nurturing, caring individual with experience working in mixed-age groups center-wide. This teacher will be responsible for helping to plan and implement curriculum that meets the developmental needs of the whole child and ensuring that an interesting and varied program of activities is available to the children in the classroom. Sr. Teacher Aides Project Hires must have a flexible schedule to be able to work during Center operating hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Responsibilities:
General Disney Children's Center Staff Responsibilities:
As a member of the Disney Children's Center Teaching Team, Sr, Teacher Aides Project Hires are expected to:
• Support the philosophy of the Disney Children's Center and all its policies, practices, and guidelines
• Provide positive support (verbally and in any other way possible) for other classrooms and teaching teams
• Assist in keeping the Center running as smoothly as possible by willingly helping out in other classrooms when necessary to maintain a required ratio
• Protect the confidentiality of all records and information concerning children, their families, and Center staff members
• Maintain communication with the Classroom Lead/Center Director and/or Assistant Directors regarding work repairs and necessary classroom maintenance
• Serve as representatives of the Disney Children's Center and the Walt Disney Company when out in the community or while attending college classes or Child Development Conferences
• Attend all In-Service Trainings provided by the Center
• Maintain current certifications in Infant/Child/Adult First Aid and CPR
Classroom Teaching Team Responsibilities:
As a member of a Classroom Teaching Team, all Sr. Teacher Aides Project Hires are responsible for:
• Helping to plan and implement an educational program which meets the developmental needs of the whole child (i.e., physical, intellectual, social and emotional)
• Ensuring that an interesting and varied program of activities (i.e., art, music, movement, science, language, etc.) is made available to the children in your classroom
• Working with other members of your teaching team to develop curriculum that responds to the children's interests and helping to adapt that curriculum to meet the individual and/or special rights of the children in your care
• Helping to maintain a classroom environment that honors cultural diversity
• Meeting with other team members to re-evaluate programming and classroom routines in an ongoing way
• Helping to maintain a safe and healthy classroom environment (for children, their families, and staff)
• Helping to ensure that all children, their family members and Center staff are treated with dignity and respect
• Knowing the developmental level of each child within your group as well as being aware of their family history and family style
• Developing a comfortable, trusting relationship with the families within your primary care group or within the children in your community teaching team
• Making sure your assigned paperwork is prepared on time for each child and that the information reported in them is accurate
• Helping to prepare Individual Portfolios for the children in your primary care group or classroom and ensure that they are completed in a timely fashion
• Addressing any concerns, questions, and/or issues that are brought to you by the parents in your primary care group or classroom
• Sharing responsibility for the completion of general classroom job assignments such as cleaning the kitchen area and washing bedding, etc.
• Contributing to the planning and presentation of Classroom Parent Meetings
• Taking a positive approach to conflict resolution
• Overseeing Casual Substitute Teachers (e.g., helping to familiarize them with classroom routines, Center wide policies, etc.)
Basic Qualifications:
• Previous experience working with children from infant through preschool ages
• Experience working in an Infant/Toddler or Preschool setting preferred
• Must be able to take specific directions
Health Requirements:
All members of the teaching staff must:
• Meet the personnel requirements listed in Title 22 of the General Licensing Requirements of the State of California, including:
• Must be in good health and shall be physically and mentally capable of performing the assigned tasks
• Good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician
• Immunized with TDaP (or DTaP) and MMR vaccines and annual flu shot
• The health screening report must indicate the person's ability to meet any physical qualifications necessary to perform the assigned duties
• The health screening must also indicate the presence of any health condition that would create a hazard to the person, or to the children and/or other staff members at the Center
• Must be able to lift and carry a child weighing up to 50 pounds away from a potentially dangerous situation during an emergency that may/may not include an evacuation
• Must have the ability to act quickly and appropriately in hazardous situations and to provide first aid in emergency situations
Required Education
• Must have completed the four core child development classes (12 units) in the field of Early Childhood Education required by the CA Department of Social Services. Must receive a letter grade of ''C'' or better from an accredited college in the following courses:
• Child, Growth, and Development
• Child, Family, and Community
• Program/Curriculum Development
• One three unit course in Early Childhood Development (or Infant/Toddler Growth and Development when working with infants and two-year-old children)
• Must have a total of 15 units in the field of Early Childhood Education and working towards their AA, AS, or BA degree
Preferred Education
• Prefer AA, AS, or BA degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education or a related field with a minimum of 24 units in Early Childhood Education
• Must have completed the four core child development classes (12 units) in the field of Early Childhood Education required by the CA Department of Social Services. Must receive a letter grade of ''C'' or better from an accredited college in the following courses:
• Child, Growth, and Development
• Child, Family, and Community
• Program/Curriculum Development
• One three unit course in Early Childhood Development (or Infant/Toddler Growth and Development when working with infants and two-year-old children)
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