Classroom Assistant Teacher - Montello, Wisconsin

Classroom Assistant Teacher – Montello, Wisconsin ($15.75/HR)

Job Category:
Head Start educational service providers

Requisition Number: TEMPL
002800

• Posted:
  February 24, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Rate: $15.75 USD per hour

• Work in conjunction with the Classroom Teacher to schedule, complete and track all required home visits/conferences, developmental screenings, ongoing assessments, collection and timely online entry of classroom observations and documentation within the specified time frame for each event.
• Collaborate with the classroom teacher to create or update individualized plans with parents to address each child’s needs and track child’s progress.
• Guide and facilitate children’s activities, including daily activities, field trips, selecting and arranging equipment and materials in the classroom based on the Creative Curriculum Standards, HSPS and State Licensing Mandates, and UMOS Policies and Procedures.
• Assist in the setup, maintenance, and daily preparation/clean‑up of both indoor and outdoor environments.
• Assist in implementing children's I.E.P. (Individual Education Plan) or I.F.S.P. (Individual Family Service Plan) and seek clarification for any aspects that are not well understood.
• Support the teacher in completing required reports on children and classroom activities.
• Maintain written and verbal communication with families that captures ongoing dialogue regarding the child’s developmental progress and other pertinent information.
• Communicate with and respond to individual children during activities and routine by speaking at eye level, using an appropriate tone of voice and modeling and questioning to extend children’s thinking and language.
• Participate fully in the Family Style Meal Service and assist children in developing social and self‑help skills, sound nutritional practices, and mandatory documentation per the Child Adult Care Food Program.
• Follow health and safety policies and procedures, including but not limited to storage of poisonous and hazardous materials, conducting health and safety checklists, daily child observation, diapering/toileting/handwashing, injury/accident prevention, child accident reports, sanitizing, cleaning, and universal precautions.
• Work in conjunction with the classroom teacher to generate and collect non‑federal share (In‑kind).
• Maintain positive guidance and behavioral management techniques.
• Always maintain direct sight and sound supervision of all children and demonstrate active supervision.
• Communicate with the bus driver or bus monitor about any information to be shared with child’s parents or guardians regarding daily activities, behaviors and related issues, and assist in loading and unloading the children on the school bus.
• Attend all staff meetings, trainings, in‑service trainings, and center activities as assigned by the CDC/ Center Manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Be 18 years of age or older.
• Have a valid high school diploma or GED certificate.
• Possess a Preschool (PS) Child Development Associate credential or state‑awarded certificate that meets or exceeds the requirements for a CDA credential, or be enrolled in a CDA program immediately upon acceptance and complete it within one year.
• Some childcare experience is preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Preferred bilingual in Spanish and English (oral and written).
• Must have basic computer skills including data entry and internet use.
• Have reliable transportation; hold a valid driver’s license and adequate car insurance.
• Work flexible, irregular hours with some travel.

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and bend.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 30 lbs.
• Occasionally required to drive.
• Frequently exposed to temperature variations generally encountered in a controlled or uncontrolled temperature environment.
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