Part-Time Substitute Assistant Teacher

Program - Head Start / Early Head Start / NC PreK

Reports to:

Site Manager

FLSA:
Non-Exempt

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 the following instructional tasks in classroom to assist teacher by performing the following duties:

• Works under the direction of the teacher
• Assists in record keeping and documentation
• Attends in-service training provided for staff
• Follows daily lesson plans as designated by teacher
• Assists teacher in doing daily health check

• Assists in daily planning and implementing daily activities and program for classroom with the teacher
• Develops a working relationship with parents of the children
• Assists teacher in implementing the Head Start goals, objectives and concepts as set forth in the Head Start Performance Standards
• Assists teacher in assessing children
• Assists teacher in writing individual records
• Assists teacher in writing anecdotal records
• Accompanies teacher on home visits
• Arrives and leaves as designated by the teacher
• Performs any other duties designated by the teacher
• Assists in transporting children by serving as a monitor
• Maintains cleanliness of classroom by mopping and vacuuming daily

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

Provides a program of services for infants and toddlers, which encourages the development of a secure relationship between children and their teacher, and supports their social and emotional development and physical development.

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 to participate in staff-parent conferences and home visits. Encourages parents to observe and participate in their children's learning experiences in the Head Start Program.

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.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED), EDU 119, or CDA and one to three months of related experience and/or training.

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

• Employee must pass an annual physical, TB screening, and submit to random drug screenings.

• Incumbent must have/maintain a valid state-issued driver’s license and have/maintain up-to-date vehicle insurance coverage.

• Incumbent must demonstrate a basic knowledge of…