Preschool Teaching Assistant

Submitted by Jessica Wood on Wed, 07/01/2015 - 1:59pm
Last updated by Tim Knuck on Tue, 06/30/2020 - 11:59am

Katy's Kids Preschool at Neighborhood Ministries

Mission

Katy's Kids is a preschool that is committed to providing age appropriate early childhood learning experiences through play, observation and investigation. Our goal is to empower the students and more

Website

http://www.nmaz.orgContact(s):

About the Internship

Duties:

Assist teacher in implementing structured large and small group times centered around language arts, math, science, social emotional development, and physical development. Learn and implement techniques to foster a child's social and emotional development throughout the school day. Work with children during center time using CLASS questioning strategies to scaffold their learning. Help facilitate structured outdoor and indoor pysical development activities. Assist teacher in taking anecdotal observation notes of a child's learning, growth, and development.

Population Served:

Katy's Kids Preschool serves a community whose children are the victims of poverty and broken social systems. They are often lacking in the social, emotional and problem - solving skills needed to enter school and life.

Community Need:

Children attending Katy's Kids Preschool are often lacking in the social, emotional, and problem solving skills needed to navigate life succesfully. Their parents are often at a loss as to how to assist their children in these areas. As an intern in the classroom you will learn and implement strategies to help our children become succesful communicators and problem solvers in the classroom and at home. As well as, communicate to parents their child's successes in these areas.

Community Impact:

Katy's Kids Preschool believes that our children are the future problem solvers of their community. An intership with Katy's Kids Preschool provides an opportunity to help young children learn empathy, name and work through emotions, and work cooperatively with others. These are life long skills that our children will use to possitively impact their broken communities.

Location:

Katy's Kids Preschool

1918 W Van Buren St. Building G

Phoenix, AZ 85009

See map: Google Maps

Special Requirements

Fingerprinting Details

Fingerprint Clearance Card, $67, 2-4 weeks, Students may start intership without card but may not be alone with a child without a fingerprint card. Also a negative tuberculosis is required

Schedule Options

Semesters offered

FALL (15 weeks; mid-Aug to early Dec; 5–7.5 service hours/week)

SPRING (15 weeks; early-Jan to late April; 5–7.5 service hours/week)

Service Hours:

Mornings

Afternoons

Available Days/Hours:

Our preschool operates Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 1:40 p.m. Teachers remain on campus until at least 3:00 p.m.

Required/Desired Skills:

A desire to work with young children and a willingness to learn and try new techniques to develop a child's social and emotional well being. Although not necessary, an ability to speak Spanish is very helpful.