Head Start Assistant Teacher - Position Raymond

Summary

Community Action Partnership Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties Head Start has immediate opportunities for strong, committed early childhood professionals to join our dynamic team. Challenge yourself to make a difference in the lives of children and families!

Head Start provides:

• Classroom support including available on-site coaching
• Technology to implement curriculum and assessment
• Professional development opportunities
• Opportunities for Advancement in the field of early childhood education

This position is 30 hours a week/41 weeks per year

CAPHR is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment.
• Develop trusting relationships with the children and families by creating a positive, nurturing environment.
• Welcome and support families as the primary educator of their child, encouraging the involvement of families and supporting the development of relationships between children and families.
• Assure completion of teaching responsibilities including, but not limited to:

• Assist in planning and implementing daily classroom activities (both teacher-initiated and child-initiated) geared to meet individual needs and interests of the children.
• Support completion of required classroom paperwork (i.e., bleach logs, meal tallies and attendance).
• Share in cleaning responsibilities with all of the team members.
• Participate in all Family Engagement initiatives.
• Take part in all center staff meetings & training as scheduled.
• Maintain current CPR and First Aid Training as assigned.

Qualifications:

Must have a High School diploma or G.E.D and 9 credit hours of early childhood college coursework including 3 hours of child growth and development; be willing to pursue a Child Development Associate Credential (CDA); an Associate's Degree in ECE (preferred).

In the SNHS, Inc. Child Development program, a teacher should expect to:

• Kneel to address children at eye level.
• Be able to demonstrate motor activities that may include running, hopping, jumping, dancing, and full body motions.
• Be able to run after a child in peril.
• Lift children in emergencies.
• Nurture children who may need consoling in the case of challenging behaviors.
• Get on the ground with children in case of fire and help them crawl to safety.
• Sometimes get kicked or hit accidentally during exuberant play.

• Enthusiasm & Energy!
• Sense of Humor
• Commitment to ongoing learning

• Health, dental & vision insurance plans
• Retirement program with a 10% employer contribution after 1 year
• Paid time off; paid sick leave & holidays
• Agency Employee Assistance Program
• Staff wellness program