Language Aide

In order to be considered for any vacancy within the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, an application must be completed. If you are among the qualified candidates, you will receive a call or email from one of our coordinators to schedule an interview. Once your application is completed, please send it to the Human Resources Department at talent acquisition.

In House Only Applicants (Tribal Members and Employees currently working within a Kickapoo Entity)

Position: Kickapoo Language Aide

Supervisor: Kickapoo Language Lead and Head Start/Child Care

Division: Tribal Education Administration

Department: Head Start or Childcare Center

Responsible for assisting the Teacher in the planning and implementation of the classroom program. This includes but is not limited to assisting children with self-care activities, indoor and outdoor learning activities, meal or snack time activities, and student transportation duties.

• Support services and individualization activities for children.
• Assist teacher with ongoing observations in support of screening and assessments.
• Provide feedback to classroom teacher in the area of individualization documentation.
• Reinforce lessons presented by teachers by reviewing material with students one‑on‑one or in small groups.
• Support a healthy and nurturing environment for all children.
• Support staff and child ratios.
• Provide activities for children on the bus.
• Maintain current emergency information for all children on the bus.
• Provide First Aid/CPR as required.
• Help children feel safe and comfortable while being transported.
• Properly label and follow sanitation requirements for the program.
• Assist children into and out of the bus.
• Assist with food sanitation requirements during field trips.
• Sit and eat with children during all meal times; provide and model good nutrition habits

• Assist teacher in planning for individual needs of children.
• Assist by reinforcing activities for children in collaboration with teacher.
• Support and implement appropriate redirection practices to assist all children.
• Assist teacher with daily documentation in reference to daily observations.
• Release children from the bus to the parents, guardians or to persons who have been designated by the parents and documented in the child’s file only.
• Serve as an information liaison between the Head Start staff and the parents.

• Assist in the recruitment of children, including children with disabilities.
• Provide a supportive and inclusive environment for all children.
• Provide teacher with individual child’s input based on daily observations.
• Accompany children with disabilities to special need appointments when necessary.

• Assist teacher in the implementation of the curriculum.
• Assist teacher in making sure all aspects of child development are integrated in classroom activities.
• Assist teacher in establishing an open and ongoing communication with parents.
• Support the development of the weekly lesson plans by providing input as to his/her classroom observations of individual children or groups.
• Assist teacher with documentation and record keeping.

• Support parents’ understanding of community agreement in reference to how they affect them or their child.
• Maintains open communication with parents. Builds relationships with students to create a positive, safe, and welcoming school culture.
• Assist in documenting and generating In‑Kind.
• Support parent participation in lesson plan development.
• Support parents in their understanding of child development.
• Participate in the program’s assessments, i.e. community assessment and self‑assessments.

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