Teacher Assistant: Maryville Head Start

Program: Douglas Cherokee Head Start
Job Title: Teacher Assistant
Location: Blount County:
Maryville Head Start

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Full-time; 37.5 hours per week; 10 month

Salary Grade: 13 ($15.85 per hour)

Reports to: Area Coordinator, Curriculum & Assessment Manager, Head Start Director

Under the direction of the area coordinator, the teacher assistant will assist in carrying out all educational, developmentally appropriate activities for preschool children. In addition, the teacher assistant will provide supervision of children in the classroom and on the playground, ensuring each child’s safety. The teacher assistant may assume teacher responsibilities in the absence of a teacher; this may include being named site director for licensing.

• Assists in organizing the classroom and maintaining a safe and healthy learning environment.
• Observes, assesses, refers, and evaluates each child’s progress in the assigned classroom, and assists in planning and implementing classroom activities based on individual needs of the children to advance physical and intellectual competence.
• Assists in promoting social and emotional development of children, and in maintaining classroom discipline using positive guidance techniques.
• Assists in maintaining records and submits reports as required; attends meetings and required training.
• Makes home visits and/or holds parent-teacher conferences as required, assists with parent meetings, and maintains positive communication with parents and community participants regarding Program activities and objectives.
• Demonstrates work habits, which comply with agency personnel policies and procedures, and completes special assignments from immediate supervisor or Head Start Director.
• Will assisting in cleaning and maintaining indoor and outdoor premises on a daily basis (i.e. sweep, mop, clean bathroom, empty waste containers, and dispose of trash for pick-up). Pick up debris and other trash outdoors and keep area neat and attractive at all times.
• Welcome families to participate in their child’s learning activities in the classroom, at home, and in the community. Encourage parents to volunteer in the classroom to support their child and the program.
• Encourage parents, families, and community members to support our children and the program through gifts of time, goods, and/or monetary donations to ensure program local match (in‑kind) as required to continue receiving federal funding.
• The teacher assistant may be the immediate supervisor of other center staff in the absence the teacher.

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• This job can change at any time for any reason.
• Must perform specific related activities necessary to meet Social Services, Nutrition, Disabilities, and Parent Involvement component operation standards.
• Comply with all rules, policies and procedures of the Agency.
• Maintain confidentiality of family, child, and Agency information.
• Must perform specific related activities necessary to meet Social Services, Nutrition, Disabilities, and Parent Involvement component operation standards.
• Does not discriminate in the provision of services and makes sure that no person is excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or benefit because of race, color, religion, gender (including sexual orientation and gender identity), age, citizenship, ethnicity, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, or veteran status unless those exclusions are based upon bona fide qualifications mandated by program service eligibility criteria.
• This job can change at any time for any reason.