Assistant Teacher​/Van Monitor - Head Start

Position: Assistant Teacher / Van Monitor - Head Start
Position Type:
Student Support Services/Early Childhood

Date Posted:
5/26/2026

Location:
Butler County Educational Service Center

Date Available:
August 2026

Closing Date:
5/30/26 or until filled

District:
Butler County ESC
Employment Opportunity

Butler County Educational Service Center

May 26, 2026

POSITION:
Assistant Teacher / Van Monitor

STARTING DATE:
August 2026

SALARY: $18.50 - $20.00 per hour, based on education

WORK YEAR:
Full Time - 184 Days

DEADLINE:
Internal applicants 5/30/26, or until filled all other applicants

• Hours for the  School Year will be 6:30 am to 2:30pm.
• Classroom location:
  Fairwood Early Learning Center.
• Medicaid Transportation Provider:
  Valley Transportation.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Assistant Teacher will work collaboratively within the Therapeutic Interagency Preschool (TIP) program to assure cooperative programming of TIP Head Start clients. To assist in planning, directing and implementing the curriculum. Maintain records to document compliance with Head Start Performance Standards, Ohio Preschool Program rules and BCESC regulations, policies and procedures.

The Assistant Teacher will advocate for the children by assisting families and agency representatives through children's treatment and transition stages and provide follow-up visits to the child, parent and/or community/school programs as identified. To assist in getting the children safely to and from school. Van monitors will be responsible for riding with our contracted transportation provider.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED; prefer Early Childhood Education/Child Development coursework, A.A. in Early Childhood, or a Pre-Kindergarten certification.
• Hold a child development associate (CDA) credential; be enrolled in a CDA credential program that will be completed within 2 years; or have an associate or baccalaureate degree (in any area) or be enrolled in a program leading to such a degree.
• Supervised experience with preschool children preferred.
• Experience working with diverse populations of children including: abuse/neglected population, low function/developmentally delayed population, emotionally or behaviorally challenged population preferred
• Knowledge of Early Childhood Development principles.
• Willingness to continue professional education and training, and/or enroll in Child Development Associate training.
• Willingness/ability to work as a team member.
• Good organizational skills.
• History of good job attendance.
• Must pass a criminal background check.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Attend interagency meetings as identified.
• Assist in formulating and implementing child/family interagency treatment plans, including collaborative treatment plans with other community professionals
• To provide ongoing documentation of each child's progress, educational and social/emotional development, and concerns, to be used in creating the TIP treatment plans
• To participate in activities related to IEPs upon request.
• To participate in team development and implementation of weekly lesson plans per curriculum.
• To perform daily health and safety inspections of each child and document attendance.
• To recruit and coordinate volunteers for field trips and other classroom activities as well as monitor children on field trips.
• To participate in daily planning and evaluation sessions
• To plan and conduct home visits throughout the year to gather information and communicate with parents about their child's progress.
• To document individual children's progress.
• To assist in ensuring that the center meets Ohio Preschool Program rules, Head Start Performance Standards and BCESC requirements.
• To assume classroom supervisory role in absence of the Teacher.
• To assume a van monitor role when necessary in absence of Assistant Teacher/Van Monitor.
• To participate in implementing nutrition activities.
• To participate in staff training and meetings.
• To assist in the management of inventory control.
• To assist in referring children for other TIP or Head Start area services as needed.
• To report the presence of unauthorized or atypical visitors.
• To confer with supervisors regarding progress, concerns and recommendations.
• To confer with TIP consultants and therapists regarding children's and families' progress, concerns and recommendations.
• To maintain records and files as required.
• To plan and organize own work to meet priorities.
• To meet deadlines (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly).
• To maintain confidentiality in district matters.
• To continuously update and improve professional competence.
• To comply with state and federal regulations that pertain to the position (e.g. OSHA, OCR).
• Meet van at designated time and place prior to classroom session starting.
• Assist children on and off the van and make sure children are securely harnessed in the van.
• Assist children and parents in getting children ready for school.
• Monitor and document home environments at pick up and drop off times.
• Assist in coordinating the van route to best serve the needs of the children.
• Monitor, intervene, and document child's behavior on bus
• Document…