Assistant Teacher

Position: ASSISTANT TEACHER

• Location 525 Oates Street,Storm Lake, IA, 50588,United States
• Base Pay $14.83 - $18.15 / Hour
• Employee Type Non-Exempt - FT
• Required Degree High school
• Manage Others No

Description

SALARY:As per agency salary schedule
FLSA:Non-Exempt

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Standard #1:
Competence in Knowledge for the Positiona. Creates an environment of mutual respect, rapport, and fairness.

• Tone is generally positive, calm, and supportive.
• Promotes children’s security and attachment through warmth, sensitivity and nurturance.
• Provides support to children’s language development including English Language Learners.

b. Adheres to and communicates high expectations for social, behavioral, and academic success of all children.

• Uses visuals to support routines, schedules and transitions.
• Maintains a safe and healthy environment.
• Provides simple, short, specific directions that state expected behavior.

Standard #2:
Classroom Managementa. Creates a safe and purposeful learning environment.

• Contributes to an inviting, well organized classroom to meet the learning needs of children and follows a daily schedule/routine.
• Assists in selecting materials to support learning activities and document activities and children’s skills.
• Transitions between activities are appropriate.

b. Creates a positive learning community for every child.

• Provides positive, descriptive feedback to children.
• Encourages children to express emotions, problem solve and develop friendship skills.

c. Establishes, communicates, models, and maintains standards of responsible child behavior.

• Expectations are clear, proactive, and provide redirection.
• Uses effective strategies to respond to problem behavior.
• Supports children with persistent problem behavior.

Standard #3:
Professional Growtha. Demonstrates habits and skills of continuous inquiry and learning.

• Open-mindedness, seeks and accepts feedback.
• Demonstrates self-initiative and take advantage of opportunities to improve skills/knowledge.
• Evaluates own practices, develops goals that promote growth and takes responsibility for achievement.

b. Works collaboratively to improve professional practices and children’s learning.

• Utilizes ideas and expertise of others to increase effectiveness as a professional.

Standard #4:
Professional Responsibility to Programa. Adheres to UDMO and program policies and procedures including other regulations.

• Implements State, grant requirements, UDMO and Head Start Policies and Procedures.
• Abides by ethical code of conduct.
• Assists in accurately gathering in-kind and submitting in a timely manner.
• Assists in daily reporting of attendance and meal count.

b. Demonstrates an understanding of and respect for all children and staff.

• Employs a culturally competent and flexible approach when working with those from various cultures by accommodating differences.
• Ensures family confidentiality.

a. Collaborates with families, colleagues, and communities to enhance children’s learning.

• Maintains professionalism in relationships by establishing appropriate boundaries.
• Assists in implementing individualized supports for children.
• Possesses knowledge of community resources.

OTHER

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Access, input and retrieve information from computer.
• File and organize Head Start information.
• Inventory supplies and equipment
• Familiarity with computer knowledge and skills in computer operations.
• Attend meetings and trainings as required.
• Viable means of transportation, and evidence of insurance, valid Iowa driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Minimum High School Diploma/GED with the ability to secure a CDA. Head Start Assistant Teachers must secure CDA within two years from date of hire. Early Head Start Assistant Teachers must secure CDA within one year from date of hire.
• Prefer a candidate to be enrolled in a program that will lead to an Associate or Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood.
• Use of assessment and promote children’s progress across the standards described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework:
  Ages Birth to Five and applicable state early learning and development standards, including for children with disabilities and dual…