Assistant Preschool Teacher
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Education / Teaching
Early Childhood Education, Preschool / Daycare -
Child Care/Nanny
Preschool / Daycare
Assistant Teacher (Bus Driver)
UNION COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION, INC.
Work Location
- Hamlet, Richmond 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…
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