Assistant Teacher-Petoskey 1

Purpose:To promote school readiness by enhancing thesocial and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services to enrolled children and families.

• Comply with and utilize the Head Start Program Performance Standards, Head Start Act, State of Michigan Child Care Center Licensing Rules, the Early Childhood Standards of Quality forPre-Kindergarten, GSRP Implementation Manual (GSRP funded), Great Start to Quality, Program Procedure Manual Guidance, 5 Year Grant, USDA/CACFP/MDERequirements, and NMCAA Personnel Polices.
• Act in a manner that is conducive to the welfare of children.
• Assist in ensuring facilities are conducive to the welfare of children.
• Ensure appropriate care and supervision of children atall times.
• Assist in administering day-to-day operations.
• Assist in child assessment and in the planning,implementation, and evaluation of the classroom program and child assessment.
• Assist in providing remote services when necessary, tosupport children and families in a home environment.
• Assist in family engagement activities.
• Be responsible for the general management of the center when the teacher is absent.
• Commitment to making progress toward program goals onan ongoing basis.

• Team with HS Recruitment and Health Specialist torecruit eligible children.
• Assist teacher in providing orientation for each newly enrolled child as assigned.

• Provide a developmentally appropriate classroom environment using the Creative Curriculum, School Readiness goals, Early Learning Framework, Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS), and Preschool Quality Assessment (PQA).
• Conduct child developmental screenings within 45 daysof enrollment and GOLD assessments three times a year.
• Provide clear behavioral expectations and use effective methods to prevent and redirect behavior using Conscious Discipline guidelines.

• Team with HS Recruitment and Health Specialist torecruit eligible children.
• Assist teacher in providing orientation for each newly enrolled child as assigned.

• Provide a developmentally appropriate classroom environment using the Creative Curriculum, School Readiness goals, Early Learning Framework, Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS), and Preschool Quality Assessment (PQA).
• Conduct child developmental screenings within 45 daysof enrollment and GOLD assessments three times a year.
• Provide clear behavioral expectations and use effective methods to prevent and redirect behavior using Conscious Discipline guidelines.

• Team with HS Recruitment and Health Specialist torecruit eligible children.
• Assist teacher in providing orientation for each newly enrolled child as assigned.

• Provide a developmentally appropriate classroom environment using the Creative Curriculum, School Readiness goals, Early Learning Framework, Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS), and Preschool Quality Assessment (PQA).
• Conduct child developmental screenings within 45 daysof enrollment and GOLD assessments three times a year.
• Provide clear behavioral expectations and use effective methods to prevent and redirect behavior using Conscious Discipline guidelines.
• Partner with teacher to encourage and mentor families to participate in their child's education.
• Assist teacher in educating families about developmentally appropriate expectations for preschool-age children.
• Assist in sharing safety and injury prevention tips and household safety checklists with families.
• Assist in providing…