Bilingual Early Childhood Education Teacher Assistant

Job Title

Assist teacher, at an assigned center or site, with related instructional activities designed to stimulate learning. Support the teacher in the care and supervision of students.

Example of Duties:

• Assist teacher in implementing educational and developmental activities for children.
• Assist with planning of curriculum.
• Assist with child's personal, physical needs, meals and snacks, safety, etc.
• Assume leadership role in absence of teacher.
• Confer with appropriate staff member prior to intervention in any potentially stressful family situations.
• Participate in case conferences as requested.
• Perform paperwork tasks as required; maintain confidentiality of records and information on Head Start families.
• Develop skills in methods of teaching.
• Take more responsibility in educational and developmental processes.
• Attend and participate in weekly center meetings.
• Assume a degree of responsibility for updating bulletin boards.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be 18 years of age or older, and High School Diploma or GED certificate required, and Successful completion of twelve (12) units college level Early Childhood Development education (including core courses such as child/human growth & development, child/family/community relations, and programs/curriculum) with current enrollment in an accredited Early Childhood Education program to completion of twenty-four (24) units within two (2) years;

such individuals must be enrolled each semester or quarter in an educational program until the 24 units have been completed, and Hold or qualify for a Child Development "Associate" Teacher Permit (or higher permit). May be required to hold or present proof of application for the Associate Teacher Permit to qualify as required by the Early Childhood Education program. Additional information for requirements and application procedures to hold or qualify for a Child Development "Associate" Teacher Permit can be found on the Commission on Teacher Credentialing website.

Possession of any One of the following: a) Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, or enrolled in a CDA program, or b) Associate's degree (in any area), or enrolled in a program leading to such a degree, or c) Baccalaureate's degree (in any area), or enrolled in a program leading to such a degree. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish language.