COMMUNITY RENEWAL TEAM INC·Hartford, Connecticut
The Teacher Assistant supports the teaching team in daily classroom routines to provide developmentally appropriate care and education for children. Responsibilities include ensuring child safety, maintaining classroom sanitation, implementing curriculum, and collaborating with families and staff.
Market context
Teacher assistant roles in Connecticut are often tied to early childhood and classroom support needs, so candidates with childcare or school-based experience are commonly competitive. This role stands out for requiring a CDA credential, a high school diploma, or progress toward an Early Childhood Education degree, with prior childcare center experience and strong communication skills helping applicants stand out. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then confirm how your credential path matches the posting before applying.
Two years classroom experience working with children in a state-licensed program preferred.
First Aid for Children, CPR Certification, and Administration of Medication preferred.
Demonstrated
Skills: Ability to work in a team, share and implement ideas and activities for intervention with children and families, possess good oral and written skills, have attention to detail and accuracy in data collection.
Age requirement: Candidate must be a minimum 18 years of age.
ADA
Compliance
Physical
Ability: Tasks involve the ability to exert moderate extended physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of sitting on floor, standing for extended periods of time, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (> 55 pounds).
Sensory
Requirements: All tasks require visual and auditory perception and discrimination. All tasks require oral communications ability.
Environmental
Factors: Tasks are regularly performed with exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, toxic/poisonous agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances. QualificationsMust have and maintain a Child Development Associate (CDA) or 12 ECE credits to meet the minimum educational requirement. Minimum CT Charts a Course Ladder Level of 6 required.
Candidates must possess a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or 12 ECE credits and meet a minimum CT Charts a Course Ladder Level of 6. Two years of classroom experience in a state-licensed program is preferred, along with First Aid and CPR certifications.
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