Teacher Assistant Head Start

About the job Teacher Assistant Head Start

General

Summary:

Under the general direction of the Teacher, the Teacher Assistant will promote activities in the classroom designed to stimulate learning in all developmental domains, and encourage Family Engagement in all aspects of the program. Teacher Assistant will develop individual goals for children, provide ongoing assessment on progress and facilitate transition into Kindergarten.

This position is full-time (40 hours per week) and will consist of working at a central location and may also require working nights and weekends.

Original Locations:

808 W. Newgrove St

Lancaster, CA 93534

• Antelope Valley
• Palmdale
• Lancaster
• Burbank or Hollywood

^please have candidate choose their preferred location(s).

Within the team structure, the Teacher Assistant will provide quality preschool services for children enrolled in the Head Start 0-5 program, which include the following responsibilities:

Interactions with Children and Families (70%)

Develop and utilize the Creative Curriculum to provide age-appropriate, indoor and outdoor activities in the classroom to enhance the growth of children in all developmental domains.

Partner with families and teachers to encourage guided experimentation, exploration, problem‑solving, cooperation, socialization, choices, and ways to ask open‑ended questions with their child/ren.

Assist with adapting the curriculum to meet the needs of all children including at‑risk, special needs, gifted, and culturally diverse populations.

Establish weekly goals that promote individual and group educational plans that support school readiness and facilitate transition into Kindergarten.

Prepare classroom materials and Learning Kits to support developmentally appropriate activities in the classroom and at home, as well as creating and change learning centers in the classroom as needed.

Maintain a clean and safe indoor and outdoor environment on a daily basis. Ensure that all toys and classroom equipment are sanitized including eating, diapering, and napping areas as needed.

Follow the daily routine to provide an environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the development levels, interests, and special talents of children

Develop knowledge for and support the implementation of developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive practices, effective teaching strategies, Community Care Licensing, and DCFS regulations.

Assist with food service, Learning Kit distribution, and other classroom needs as requested.

Communicate regularly with parents regarding each child’s progress and provide parents with resources.

Conduct the required home visits and parent conferences to establish individual goals, communicate class progress, and provide educational strategies for parents to implement at school and in the home.

Staff Relationships (15%)

• Support the daily routine and functions of the classroom to make sure they are working and being implemented; rotate classroom responsibilities and support other staff to complete all classrooms on a daily basis.
• Support the Individual Education Plan processes by participating in meetings, making referrals, active in assessments, goals planning, and ensuring children are receiving services.
• Maintain communication and professional boundaries at all times with staff, caregivers and families.

Administrative Functions (15%)

• Maintain a system of confidentiality for all data, records, and information regarding Head Start families at all times.
• Support the completion and submission of weekly lesson plans and goals to the Teacher and/or Center Director for review and feedback prior to implementation in the classroom and virtual contacts.
• Ensure monthly reports are accurate and submitted to Teacher and Center Director.
• Collect observations for ongoing assessments to ensure child outcomes are meeting agency benchmarks.
• Read, analyze, and interpret data from the DRDP (2015) to support creating child and center‑specific goals.
• Assist with generating and tracking Non‑Federal Match on a monthly basis.

These duties include tasks that are required and comprise less than 5% of daily functions for this job:

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