Head Start/Early Head Start Teacher Assistant

Henry Booth House

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Position Summary:

Under the direct supervision of the Teacher, functions as a member of the teaching team. Responsible for the education and general development of children in a Head Start center.

1302.31: Teaching practices must emphasize nurturing and responsive practices, interactions, and environments that foster trust and emotional security, are communication and language rich; promotes critical thinking and problem solving; social, emotional, behavioral, and language development; provides supportive feedback for learning; motivate continued effort; and support all children’s engagement in learning and activities. Must have a basic understanding of the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework; Ages Birth to Five

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists teacher in planning daily classroom activities.
• Acts as a Co-teacher implementing Creative Curriculum and completing observations and input data in TSGold
• Conducts learning activities such as storytelling, reading to children.
• Leads group singing.
• Supervises arts and crafts.
• Helps children to use small manipulatives.
• Encourages children to return toys, equipment to proper storage space.
• Assists with supervision of children during free play, indoors and outdoors.
• Participates with children during free play, indoors and outdoors.
• Assists with supervision of children on field trips and outings.
• Assists in preparing children for naps.
• Supervises children during rest periods.
• Assists with setting up the room for daily activities.
• Shares responsibility for clean-up after daily classroom activities.
• Prepares and distributes classroom materials.
• Recruits children for program.
• Participates in in-service training.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education or a minimum of an Associate Degree in any field with at least 15 Early Childhood Education semester degree.
• Gateways credentials Level 4 (IT)
• Gateways credentials Level 4 (ECE)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Early Childhood Education: 6 years (Preferred)
• childcare: 6 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Early Childhood Education (Required)

Work Location: In person