Teacher Assistant

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Are you someone that likes to work with 3 to 5 year old kiddos? Do you like to make a difference in their lives? Are you a team player and can help out wherever needed? Then we have the job for you! Our Head Start center is looking for a Teacher Assistant and Bus Monitor. The Teacher Assistant and Bus Monitor assists the Teacher in implementing and planning developmentally appropriate individual activities in a safe, healthy learning environment.

This position will supervise the children and assist the driver while transporting the Head Start children to and from the center. This position promotes and provides opportunities to staff to embody the agency mission which is “To Engage Communities and Coordinate Resources to Improve the Lives of People Experiencing Poverty”. Program operation is designed around the mission, vision and values of the agency to meet both program and agency strategies and goals.

• Promote positive work environment
• Provide guidance to volunteers during children’s group sessions
• Maintain equipment and supplies used in classroom and on playground during group sessions
• Assist in the development and implementation of lesson plans based on individual children’s developmental level, interests and learning goals
• Maintain appropriate programmatic documentation in each child‑family file
• Manage classroom in the temporary absence of the teacher
• Participate in scheduled center staff meetings
• Maintain confidentiality and reliable attendance
• Provide information to parent committees on a regular basis
• Support family efforts to access community resources
• Provide transition information
• Physically able and willing to participate in all children’s activities
• Follow health, safety and sanitation guidelines
• Provide a developmentally appropriate learning environment
• Screening, assessment and observation
• Observe and document child’s progress and maintain appropriate records
• Provide a safe environment in the vehicle when transporting children
• Ensure that children use the child safety restraint system at all times
• Be able to supervise children and ride the bus including going up and down steps
• Accompany the child on and off the bus rendering aid if needed
• Ensure children are released only to authorized adults or to their classroom teacher upon arrival at the center
• Share information with appropriate staff concerning the enrolled children and their families which may include giving written information from parent to staff and from staff to parent
• Recruit, train, and utilize volunteers and document their contributions
• Access community resources to extend learning opportunities with field trips and visitors
• Identify own professional growth needs and develop a plan to achieve them
• Stay current in knowledge of child development by participating in education training opportunities

• High School Diploma or GED required. Must be willing to earn a Child Development Associate Credential within 18 months of hire unless you already hold a CDA credential.
• Applicant must be able to pass a background screening and drug test.

• Medical, dental and vision plans with low premiums.
• 403b retirement plan with 50% match of contributions.
• Other benefits and community support.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.