Primary Role:  To further the mission of Garrett Williamson by assisting in establishing and maintaining a developmentally appropriate early childhood classroom and fostering a supportive and positive learning environment for children.

Essential Job Functions:

• Works closely with co-workers to build a cohesive team
• Helps students to communicate effectively
• Assists in maintaining on-going, clear and positive verbal communication with staff, students, parents, guardians and all other contacts associated with Garrett’s Way
• Ensures students are properly supervised and engaged at all times, including transition periods while maintaining state regulated ratios
• Plays and interacts with children throughout the day
• Administers basic first aid
• Changes diapers and assists children with toileting needs
• Assists in creating a nurturing and safe environment for all children including meeting their social, emotional and physical needs
• Maintains classroom cleanliness according to health and safety regulations
• Displays professionalism and maintains confidentiality when interacting with staff and families

 Experience and Professional Development: 

• 18 years of age or older with a high school diploma/ GED or 16 years of age with the requisite number of early childhood hours mandated by DHS regulations
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Basic computer skills

Other Job Duties:

• Ability to lift 40 pounds
• Flexible and able to work with any age group
• Attends monthly staff meetings and three yearly staff in-services
• An aide must be supervised by an assistant teacher or a lead teacher at all times
• All other duties as assigned