Description
Buonora Child Development Centers is currently seeking a joyful, organized, and collaborative Teacher’s Assistant for Early Intervention Group Class to join our Early Childhood Education team. The ideal candidate will support developmentally appropriate, play-based, and relationship-building learning experiences for young children with developmental delays, disabilities, or other identified needs in a supportive group classroom setting.
This position requires a candidate who is nurturing, flexible, and skilled at supporting children’s social-emotional, communication, motor, cognitive, adaptive, and play development. The Teacher’s Assistant will work under the guidance of the lead teacher and collaborate with families, classroom staff, service providers, and program leadership to help create an inclusive, safe, and engaging learning environment aligned with each child’s developmental goals.
General Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist the lead teacher in early intervention group classes for children from birth to three years old
- Support implementation of developmentally appropriate activities that promote communication, social-emotional development, motor skills, cognition, adaptive skills, sensory regulation, and play.
- Help prepare and adapt classroom routines, materials, and activities to meet each child’s individual strengths, developmental needs, and IFSP-related goals when applicable.
- Help maintain a safe, inclusive, nurturing, and well-organized classroom environment that encourages exploration, peer interaction, and independence.
- Use positive behavior supports, responsive caregiving, and appropriate adult-child interaction strategies as directed by the lead teacher and program team.
- Assist with child observations, progress documentation, and communication of relevant information to the lead teacher and supervisors.
- Support collaboration with families, early intervention specialists, therapists, regional center representatives, and classroom staff as directed.
- Assist with daily caregiving routines, including feeding, handwashing, transitions, and rest as appropriate.
- Prepare classroom materials, help maintain records, and support compliance with licensing, program, and confidentiality requirements.
- Provide classroom coverage and support other program needs as assigned.
Requirements
Job Skills and Requirements:
- Warm, nurturing, patient, and responsive approach to working with young children and families.
- Knowledge of early childhood development, developmental delays, inclusive classroom practices, and developmentally appropriate activities.
- Ability to support individualized activities and classroom strategies based on children’s abilities, interests, developmental goals, and family priorities.
- Strong teamwork skills and ability to follow direction, accept feedback, and communicate effectively with the lead teacher and classroom team.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate respectfully with families, colleagues, supervisors, and outside providers.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate professionalism in all interactions.
- Demonstrates flexibility and creativity when responding to changing classroom needs.
- Works collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary and classroom team.
- Comfortable supporting children with a range of developmental, sensory, behavioral, communication, and mobility needs.
- Spanish-speaking applicants preferred but not required.
- Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite and electronic documentation systems as required.
- Morning, mid-day, and afternoon availability; occasional evening availability preferred.
Required Educational and Field Experience:
- Minimum of 12 college units in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Special Education, or a closely related field; additional infant/toddler or early intervention coursework preferred.
- Specific coursework in child growth and development, curriculum/program planning, child/family/community,
- Extra coursework in infant/toddler development, early intervention, or programs for children with special needs - preferred.
- Experience assisting in an early childhood, infant/toddler, preschool, special education, or early intervention classroom - preferred.
Minimum Physical Requirements:
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, run, crouch, kneel, crawl, bend, reach, and lift up to 50 pounds as needed to safely support young children.
- Ability to actively participate in floor-based play, outdoor activities, transitions, and caregiving routines.
Additional Requirements:
- Pass a criminal background check, including fingerprint/live scan screening and child abuse index clearance.
- Complete TB clearance and health screening requirements.
- Maintain all required immunizations.
- Complete Mandated Reporter Training for childcare providers.
- Maintain current pediatric CPR and First Aid certification.
- Provide valid identification, Social Security card, and any other employment documents required by the program.
Full-Time Employee Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex (including childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniform service member and veteran status, pregnancy, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, disability or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Buonora participates in the E-Verify program.