Teacher's Assistant I - Pediatrics *INTERNSHIP*

Summary

Friendship Community Care, Inc. is offering an internship opportunity for seniors from Bryant High School. The role involves providing direct and indirect care and education to children, ensuring a safe and conducive environment for their development.

Responsibilities

• Assures Quality Standards of Care for Early Childhood programs are met. See Attachment
• Creates and maintains an environment based on ITERS/ECERS standards, sustaining a rating of 4 or higher in DD classrooms and a 5 in ABC/ABCSS classrooms
• Assists with implementation of plans of care by following FCC procedure for collecting data and creating quality daily progress notes in Credible
• Directly always supervises children
• Works cooperatively with parents/staff members to ensure positive, productive atmosphere
• Stays informed of child's record in Credible to ensure only authorized persons pick up child
• Actively engages with children
• Maintains DHS/ABC and DDS staff/child ratios reports out of ratio to supervisor immediately
• Completes required progress notes and other documentation in a timely manner
• Collects Work Sampling and Ounce data on assigned ABC/ABCSS children
• Maintains current certification in Infant/Toddler CPR, First Aid, and Infection Control by attending annual courses and serves as First Responder for Preschool
• Ensures that timesheet in payroll system accurately reflects times worked and is up to date
• Actively participates in weekly, monthly, and annual staff meetings as arranged by supervisor
• Attends all training activities as required by Administration, licensing units, and/or supervisor
• Participates in minimum 15 hours in-house and/or outside Early Childhood training annually as required, including out-of-town/overnight travel as required. For staff working in an ABC/ABCSS classroom, at least 30 hours of training must be acquired annually
• Performs additional duties as assigned to the position. Example: Car rider, morning care, aftercare, bus loading/unloading, etc
• Assists with and attends parent functions as scheduled
• Reports any abuse/neglect signs to a supervisor as soon as possible after discovery
• Follows chain of command by reporting to immediate supervisor for all issues
• Always follows FCC Policy/Procedures manual and minimum licensing requirements for childcare centers
• Comply with all DHS regulations contained within DHS Handbook
• Other duties may be assigned
• This is a safety sensitive position

Skills

• Must be enrolled in the Bryant High School Internship Program for the 2026/2027 school year
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear
• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms
• The employee is frequently required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Previous early childhood experience preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Must be enrolled in the Bryant High School Internship Program for the 2026/2027 school year
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear
• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms
• The employee is frequently required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Nice to Haves

• Previous early childhood experience preferred