Preschool Teacher’s Aide / Floater- Part Time

Company Description

Founded in 2002, La Scuola International School – the only Reggio Emilia inspired, International Baccalaureate (IB) and Italian language immersion school in the world – is serving the Bay Area with two San Francisco campuses (Preschool - Grade 8), and one new campus in Silicon Valley (Preschool - Grade 1).  Our mission is to inspire brave learners to shape the future. Every day, it’s the students at La Scuola who ask provocative questions and lead their learning across languages, across cultures, and across subjects.  To learn more, please visit us at www.lascuolasf.org. 

La Scuola International School is accredited by NAIS, CAIS, WASC and CIS and is one of two  Italian schools recognized by the Italian government in the United States.

We believe our community thrives through diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and realities. Only through a persistent drive to listen and learn from one another, create and promote equitable opportunities and to continue to reflect and evolve will we be able to establish systems which will address the needs of the one and the many.

Job Description

Duties & Responsibilities

• Support the emotional, social, physical and cognitive needs of each child
• Perform required care-giving activities (i.e. feeding, toileting, changing diapers, dressing, etc)
• Supervise children at all times inside and outside the classroom
• Assist the teachers in implementing positive guidance with each child
• Attend meetings, trainings and professional development activities as needed / requested
• Provide coverage of classrooms during breaks, planning time, etc.
• Assist teachers during transitions to get children ready for meals, activities, nap etc.
• Clean classroom environment and common areas such as bathrooms and outdoor play areas in accordance with program goals and philosophy
• Clean toys and educational materials
• Set and clear tables for meal and snack time
• Organize art supplies and classroom materials
• Lift up to 50 pounds
• Other duties as requested

Expectations

At LA SCUOLA, the Aide is a supporting role and is expected to provide the highest quality, developmentally appropriate educational support for the children enrolled in our school.
An Aide should bear in mind at all times the following components of his/her job, and know that performance will be evaluated in direct relationship to the following expectations:

Curriculum Expectations

• The curriculum at La Scuola is inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach to Education and the schools in Reggio Emilia, Italy.
• Curriculum for children ages 2-6 must always include a balance of elements including music (vocal and instrumental music), movement; dramatic & symbolic play; expressive arts & crafts; social-emotional & self-help skills; language & communication skills; listening, following directions & concentration; pre-literacy, pre-math, and pre-science concepts; and gross and fine motor coordination.
• Learning across all disciplines must be integrated smoothly into everyday routines and play so that the learning accomplished is authentic and meaningful for the children.

Relationships with Children

• Establish a personal connection with each child
• Understand each child’s individual temperament and evolving developmental level
• Support each child’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development within the context of LA SCUOLA’s “pedagogy of relationships”
• Encourage positive social interactions among children
• Balance necessity of classroom rules and norms and the need to respond to specific individuals appropriately (balance needs of the group with needs of the individual)
• Incorporate individual children’s current needs into planning for overall group curriculum/activities
• Assess children’s development and growth sensitively and accurately throughout the year
• Convey joy and wonder in everyday interactions

Relationships with Families

• Establish personal connection with each parent
• Understand family style and priorities for their child in preschool
• Conduct professional and insightful parent/teacher conferences
• Communicate individual and group accomplishments and projects (interests, pursuits) in a timely manner through conversations, newsletters, and other documentation

​​​​​​Relationships with coworkers

• Communicate effectively and respectfully at all times, in moments of agreement and of disagreement alike
• Model responsible adult relationships for children
• Engage in analytical and collaborative reflection on our work together
• Establish classroom goals/priorities in light of both current school goals and children’s developmental stages and needs