Teacher Assistant

Overview

Founded in 1887 Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles. The hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II trauma center the Los Angeles Center for Womens Health obstetrics and pediatric services and comprehensive cardiac and surgical services. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health one of the nations five largest health care systems. Visit ~~~ for more information.

Responsibilities

The Teacher Assistant provides support to the Teacher in carrying out classroom activities facilitating developmental appropriate play activities and maintaining a nurturing classroom learning environment. All employees are expected to perform their duties in alignment with the vision and values of the organization. The person doing this job is responsible for a variety of tasks that lead to a high level of customer satisfaction in the most cost-effective manner.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 1 year experience providing early childhood services for children from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

• A minimum of 12 Child Development units and enrollment in college coursework leading to an AA degree

• Ability to function as an integral member of an interdisciplinary team. Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with individuals from a variety of socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds and at various organizational levels.

• Ability to make independent decisions and to take initiative in setting up the classroom environment in attending to a child who is injured who is in a conflict situation or who is endangering himself.

• Ability to effectively oversee an assigned group of children in a variety of activities.

• Experience in providing child development services to low-income families and families from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

• Knowledge of normal infant toddler and pre-school development and early childhood education/child care practices.

• Knowledge of child abuse reporting laws and procedures.

• Skill in organizing and maintaining accurate records and documentation.

• Bilingual English/Spanish speaking skills.

• CPR and First Aid

Pay Range

$21.00 - $25.78 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.