HS Assistant Teacher

EASTCONN EASTCONN Killingly Head Start at Killingly High School
- Killingly, Connecticut Open in Google Maps

EASTCONN EASTCONN Killingly Head Start at Killingly High School
- Killingly, Connecticut Open in Google Maps

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Starting Date: Immediately

The position of Assistant Teacher assists in the instruction of preschool-aged children in activities designed to promote social-emotional, physical, and cognitive growth. Assistant Teachers are also responsible for assisting the Teacher in the general day-to-day operations of the Head Start classroom.

Assistant Teachers report directly to the Head Start Teacher or Education Manager. The Assistant Teacher assists in creating and nurturing strong partnerships with families and ensuring that instruction is consistent with best practice and at the highest level of quality, in compliance with Head Start Program Performance Standards.

Make routine decisions around day-to-day execution of the job. Good time management and organizational skills. Work closely with management to ensure program compliments Head Start Program Performance Standards. Keep managers informed of important issues. Build effective relationships within the program, the children and their families.

The EASTCONN programs are committed to high quality early childhood programming, including highly qualified teachers and home visitors, ongoing professional development, small class size, a low child-to-staff ratio, a broad socioeconomic mix of children, and parent engagement in their children’s learning.
Job Summary:

• Maintain working knowledge of EASTCONN Head Start and Head Start philosophy and all regulations and performance standards (Head Start, NAEYC and OEC).
• Engage with children during all activities throughout the day; provide constant supervision of children during all learning activities indoors and outdoors and ensure a safe environment.
• Assist in planning and conducting activities with Head Start Teacher to meet individual needs of children in accordance with the daily schedule.
• Guide and facilitate activities with Head Start Teacher including classroom projects, centers, and family involvement.
• Maintain classroom management using developmentally appropriate techniques.
• Provide a safe and developmentally appropriate learning environment; interact with children one-on-one and in small groups.
• Protect the safety of children by implementing active supervision techniques to ensure no child is left alone or unsupervised at any time
• Serve as a liaison between staff and parents; collaborate with parents in the education of their children including encouraging classroom involvement and home activities.
• Participate in parent-teacher conferences to discuss children’s individual development and progress.
• Eat with and assist children with eating at mealtime to teach social, self-help skills, and sound nutritional practices.
• Assist children in health and personal habits, such as resting, brushing teeth and toilet habits.
• Assist the Head Start Lead Teacher in record keeping; conduct and document observations, assessments and screenings.
• Participate in staff meetings, committees and training sessions.
• Assist in the mobilization and documentation of matching-in-kind activities, goods and services.
• In cooperation with the supervisor, develop and document progress on a professional development plan.
• Will be required to take lead in absence of a teacher.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Associate degree, preferred, in early childhood education, child development or related field; 2-3 years related work…