Preschool Teacher Assistant - Head Start Program North Dade

PRESCHOOL TEACHER ASSISTANT - HEAD START PROGRAM NORTH DADE

Full-time

YWCA South Florida is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. YWCA is proud to be the oldest and largest women’s movement, providing services for women and their families in our community. Our local programs and services have furthered the YWCA vision of peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all people since 1914.

Over the past 104 years, programs have evolved and have included educational and employment classes for women, teen clubs, community dialogue groups to discuss race relations, child care centers, and a youth resource center. We work to bring out the individual strengths of women and youth and to foster resiliency and self-sufficiency. Our philosophy, in keeping with the mission of the YWCA to empower women and families, centers on providing the skills and confidence needed to succeed.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We are a Drug Free Workplace.

Position: Head Start Program Preschool Teacher Assistant

Locations:

When: Daytime, Monday thru Friday, 40 hours per week, hours are 7:30am to 4:00pm

Hourly Rate of Pay: $17.91 per hour

Requirements: FCCPC Birth–Five or CDA Preschool certification required, or an Associate in Early Childhood

Responsible for assisting Head Start classroom teachers in the care and development of children enrolled in an early childhood education center as well as maintenance of the classroom. Hours vary based on an as‑needed basis.

Assists in planning and teaching activities within the YWCA’s developmentally appropriate framework to encourage the advancement of children’s cognitive, social/emotional, physical and creative skills.

High diploma or GED required, CDA/FCCPC childcare certification required. Associate’s in Early Childhood Education a definite plus.

One or two years of experience working with preschool children in a child care facility preferred, preferably in a Head Start program. DCF Child Care 45 hour childcare training in addition to VPK courses and 15 hours of continuing education each year thereafter; however, the YWCA reserves the right to increase hours of training annually. Red Cross First Aid certificate; certificate of good health and completed TB test.

Required to have fingerprint and background check level 2, and drug test.

FCCPC Birth – Five or CDA certification in Pre‑school required.

DCF 45 hr. training certificates required.

* FCCPC Birth–Five or CDA Preschool certification required, or an Associate in Early Childhood

• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Sick Time
• Vision insurance

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