Head Start Assistant Teacher

Are you looking for a meaningful career where you can help create lifelong change for children and families? Learning Empowered is a non‑profit organization devoted to helping people overcome obstacles through education.

We’re looking for caring, skilled, experienced teachers and teaching assistants who want to join a motivated team to make a positive impact in the futures of young children. Teaching opportunities for both our Centers for Early Learning and Head Start programs are available. Our education centers are located throughout St. Petersburg
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Excellent Health Insurance Package

403(b) Retirement Plan

11 paid holidays

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Location: 6801 38th Ave N

St Petersburg, FL

Job :303

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Head Start - Teacher Assistant

Works as part of a teaching team in developing activities for preschool children. Assists the teacher in carrying out the goals, policies and activities designed to implement educational objectives and performance standards. Works with families to promote parent involvement in the program. May perform additional duties based on program needs and areas of developing expertise. Participates in the HS/EHS Quality Assurance efforts.

• Participates in pre-service training.
• Implements approved curricula in the classroom.
• Performs the functions of this position with a strong understanding of the Head Start Performance Standards and the component plans.
• With the teacher, guide and facilitate activities of the children, including: daily activities, field trips, selecting and arranging equipment and materials in the classroom.
• Cooperate with other staff and classroom groups to maintain the smooth functioning of the center, which at times may require changes to meet the needs of the children.
• Write weekly observations per assessment procedure.
• Use parent conferences to discuss the child's individual development and progress, assist the parents in developing observational skills and solicit parent observations.
• Eat with and assist children in development of social and self-help skills, and sound nutritional practices.
• If needed, serves as a bus monitor in the transportation of children and engages children in song and other developmentally appropriate activities during ride.
• Guide children's acquisition of social skills.
• Attend staff training and meetings, and board and parent meetings as requested.
• Assist in providing and maintaining a safe and healthy developmentally appropriate environment.
• Assists teacher in ensuring that at least 80% of the children are kindergarten ready.
• Assists in quality staff-child interactions resulting in a CLASS scores greater than the lowest 10% of the threshold in each domain.
• Uses active supervision techniques and maintains positive classroom behavior.
• Receives a satisfactory or higher score on the Teacher Assistant Success Rubric.
• Assists teacher in maintaining a comprehensive and ongoing portfolio assessment for each child, including weekly observations in each area, examples of the child's work, and a developmental assessment.
• Assists teacher in conducting and using home visits and parent conferences to discuss the child's individual development and progress, assist the parents in developing observational skills and solicit parent observations;
• Assist in conducting the daily health…