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CLASSROOM ASSISTANT

Program: Volunteers of America of Western New York

Address: 214 Lake Avenue,Rochester,NY 14608

Contact: Nicole King, Volunteer & Donor Relations Coordinator

585-402-7204 or nking@voawny.org

Description:Help improve children’s social-emotional development by working with our Lead Teachers to:

• Provide coverage in any classroom as needed to maintain ratios
• Assist with appropriate activities and experiences to facilitate the children’s development in multiple areas
• Help to meet each child’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical needs
• Assist in maintaining classroom cleanliness and compliance with all relevant regulations and standards
• Organize and Implement developmentally appropriate lessons and activities under the direction of the classroom teacher, reinforcing educational goals, attending to the individual needs of the children

Necessary Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, preferred college credits in childhood education
• Must pass criminal and child abuse background checks
• Creative, nurturing, organized, energetic and flexible personality.
• Professionalism and exemplary work ethic.

Time Needed: 2-3 days per week, 2-8 hours each day (3 month minimum)

Available: Flexible, Monday - Friday