Assistant Preschool Teacher

Assistant Teacher (Bus Driver)

UNION COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION, INC.

Work Location
- Monroe, Union County, NC

Program
- Head Start/NC PreK

Reports to:
Site Manager

FLSA
- Non-Exempt

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SUMMARY

Supports program staff in maintaining a quality learning environment in which each child achieves his/her highest level of social competence and intellectual growth needed for primary school or other child development facilities. Performs any combination of following instructional tasks in classroom to assist teacher.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESinclude the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Primary

Secondary

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Education and early childhood development

Ensures that the education environment is developmentally and linguistically appropriate, recognizing that children have individual rates of development as well as individual interests, temperaments, cultural backgrounds, and learning styles.

Ensures that the education environment supports the development of all children’s social and emotional development, cognitive, language skills, and physical skills.

Implements a curriculum that recognizes the need for individualized activities, integrates the educational aspects of all program areas, helps to develop children’s facility in social relationships, enhances each child’s understanding of self, and provides for the development of cognitive skills.

Involves parents in the development of the program’s curriculum and approach to child development and education and participates in staff-parent conferences and home visits. Ensures parents have opportunities to observe their children and to share these assessments with staff to plan learning experiences.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ASSISTANT TEACHER 1

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Minimum requirement:
Child Development Associate (CDA);

EDU 119and six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Once the minimum requirement is met all assistant teacher/bus drivers must earn an Associate's degree (A. S.) Early Child Development or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school preferred.

ASSISTANT TEACHER 2 - EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Associate's degree (A. S.) Early Child Development or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school;

EDU 119and six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

Ability to write simple correspondence.

Ability to…