Demonstrates the ability to focus on the interactions and experiences that are intended to facilitate learning and development for all children and the design of the early education learning environment.

1. Demonstrate the ability to care for children in childcare settings who are 18 months to age 5 years.
2. Demonstrate the ability to help children with in-class activities.
3. Demonstrate the ability to read to children, participate in circle/large group time, and plan for developmentally appropriate activities for children aged 18 months to 5 years.
4. Demonstrate the ability to use a wide range of teaching methods (circle time, small group/large group activities) to enhance children’s developmental growth.
5. Demonstrate the ability to perform work with a classroom teacher to prepare learning centers for small group activities.
6. Demonstrate the ability to organize and participate in outdoor activities and outings, such as games and field trips.
7. Demonstrate the ability to create developmentally appropriate lesson plans.
8. Demonstrate the ability to organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas.
9. Demonstrate the ability to coordinate with the classroom team for daily lesson plans and changes to the daily schedule.

Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and dispositions that early childhood educators expect to use in their relationships and communication with young children, including the support of social-emotional development.

1. Demonstrate an ability to provide a safe and respectful environment for all children in the classroom.
2. Demonstrate support of children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
3. Demonstrate the ability to effectively identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to the teacher’s attention.
4. Demonstrate the ability to provide positive guidance strategies to teach children to manage behavior and emotions.

Demonstrate the ability to use knowledge and skills early childhood educators expect to have to support children’s health and safety.

1. Demonstrate the ability to perform sanitization of toys and play equipment.
2. Demonstrate a working understanding of dressing children and changing their diapers.
3. Demonstrate the ability to instruct children in healthy and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits.
4. Demonstrate the ability to assist in preparing food and serving meals and snacks to children.
5. Demonstrate the ability to perform housekeeping duties, such as laundry, cleaning, dishwashing, changing of linens, disinfecting, and sanitizing of classroom materials.
6. Demonstrate an ability to accommodate children to and from the outside area, bathrooms, and lobby areas for parent pick up.
7. Demonstrate the ability to adequately maintain safe play environments.
8. Demonstrate the ability to monitor children’s rest periods.

Demonstrates an ability to use knowledge and skills that early childhood educators need to communicate in an effective and respectful manner as well as maintain accurate records.

1. Demonstrate an ability to communicate with children’s teachers about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.
2. Demonstrate a working understanding of facilitating open and respectful communication with families, co-workers, supervisors, and other SETA staff.
3. Demonstrate an ability to perform administrative tasks, such as taking attendance, maintaining meal counts.
4. Demonstrate an ability to keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served.

Demonstrates the ability to address standards and professional guidelines, professional development, and reflective practice.

1. Demonstrate consistent adherence to all policies and procedures and licensing regulations.
2. Regularly attend conferences and workshops to advance professional development.
3. Demonstrate the ability to perform general personnel functions, such as giving directions to Teacher Assistants.