Early Childhood Teacher Aide Differential

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Full Time General Labor Omaha, NE, US

2 days ago Requisition

At Educare of Omaha, Inc., we invest in our staff just as much as we invest in our children. Reimagine your role. Rediscover your passion. Join the Fun
. Make a Difference
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Make a difference—and earn more for helping us close out the day strong.

Join Educare of Omaha as a member of our teaching team working our 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. closing shift and receive an additional $1.00 per hour closing shift differential for eligible hours worked.

Educare of Omaha, Inc. is a non-profit organization that has a collaborative partnership between Early Head Start/Head Start, Omaha Public Schools and the Buffett Early Childhood Fund. Comprised of the two Educare Omaha Schools (Kellom and Indian Hill) and three Early Learning Centers (Skinner, Gateway and Kennedy), the mission of Educare of Omaha, Inc. is to promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children ages 0 to 5 through the provision of evidence-based education, health, nutritional, social, family engagement and other services to enrolled children and their families.

The Teacher Aide is responsible for assisting the Lead Teacher and Associate Teacher in the planning, implementation and coordination of a comprehensive education program. Under the supervision of the Lead Teacher and the Associate Teacher, the Teacher Aide ensures the education program is developmentally appropriate and meets children’s individual needs as well as program standards of Educare of Omaha, Inc. and the Nebraska Department of Education.

Assigned to one Educare school (Kellom, Indian Hill, Skinner, or Kennedy)

Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | Full-Time | 40 Hours/Week | 12 Months

This position is part of Educare's closing teaching team and is scheduled through our 5:30 p.m. closing time.

Child Development

• Provide opportunities for children to develop positive self-images and experience success.
• Assist in the development and the implementation of an individualized educational plan for each child.
• Contribute information for child and family staffing.
• Provide information to the Lead Teacher, Associate Teacher, MTS/Coach, and other service providers that will assist in the education of a child.
• Assist the child and family as child transitions from the infant and toddler program to the preschool program and from the preschool program to kindergarten.
• Foster positive relationships with all children in the classroom.

Classroom Management

• Assist in developing and maintaining an attractive and stimulating learning environment and assist in encouraging a child’s independence and self-selection of activities.
• Ensure that all children are always under appropriate supervision and guidance.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and healthy classroom environment.
• Assist with the timely completion of necessary paperwork, including developmental assessments, lesson plans, newsletters, incident reports, etc.
• Participate in reflective supervision and classroom coaching.
• Assist the Lead Teacher and Associate Teacher in planning and implementing developmentally appropriate classroom activities that will enhance (1) language and literacy development, (2) cognition and general knowledge, (3) approaches toward learning, (4) physical well-being and motor development, and (5) social and emotional development of each child.
• Assist in the process of interpreting and analyzing assessment results by collecting data that Lead Teachers and Associate Teachers will utilize to plan individual and classroom experiences as…