Teacher Assistant - Teacher's Aide

Teacher Assistant - Teacher's Aide - $1,000 Sign-On Incentive Overview

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This is educational work assisting a teacher in providing a learning experience in a conducive environment. This position assists in developing, planning and conducting education, developmentally appropriate activities, assessing educational needs, establishing learning goals and preparing lesson plans. General supervision is received from a higher grade employee and is reviewed for achievement of desired results. The position requires physical fitness and includes a variety of activities such as running, ability to move quickly, play and be actively involved with children.

It also includes bending, stooping, and sitting at children’s level.

• Assists in developing, planning, and conducting educational developmentally appropriate activities for three to five year olds.
• Assists in creating a warm, safe environment with appropriate teacher/child interactions.
• Assists in all areas of classroom/center duties and shares responsibility of curriculum and activities implementation.
• Maintains effective communication with parents and maintains children’s confidential files.
• Assists the teacher with home visitations.
• Assists with Kitchen and Bus Duty.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Assists in developing, planning, and conducting educational developmentally appropriate activities for three to five year olds.
• Assists in creating a warm, safe environment with appropriate teacher/child interactions.
• Assists in all areas of classroom/center duties and shares responsibility of curriculum and activities implementation.
• Maintains effective communication with parents and maintains children’s confidential files.
• Assists the teacher with home visitations.
• Assists with Kitchen and Bus Duty.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Associate Degree from an accredited institution in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or Pre-Kindergarten/Primary Education.
• OR Associate Degree from an accredited institution in a related field as defined by the Head Start Division and 6 credit hours in Early Childhood Education.
• OR Graduation from high school or equivalent and possess a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.

• Graduation from high school or equivalent and six months experience in child care, either in Kindergarten, Head Start, a preschool or child care facility.
• Required to possess a Child Development Associate (CDA) certification within eighteen months of employment.
• Successful completion of the Department of Children & Family 45 hour State mandated Child Care courses or must enroll in these courses within 90 days of hire and must successfully complete the courses within 1 year of hire.

• Open Date: 12/31/2025
• Close Date: 1/14/2026 (This posting is subject to close without prior notice.)

• Teacher Assistant Pay Grade: 011 – From $19.00 to $21.56
• FLSA Status:
  Non-Exempt
• Placement based on County Policy or bargaining unit contract
• Teacher's Aide Pay Grade 010 – From $18.10 to $20.54
• FLSA Status:
  Non-Exempt

• 10 paid holidays and up to 2 floating holidays annually.
• 18 days paid time off per year.
• Longevity bonus based on years of service.
• 6 days of paid TERM (sick) time annually.
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, additional life insurance.
• Free basic life, long term disability, and employee assistance for all the family members effective on day one.
• Participation in the Florida Retirement System.
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