Teacher Assistant

Description

Grade: T1 – T4 Non-Exempt

Reports to: Center Director/Center Director 2/UPK Site Supervisor 

Responsible for the supervision, care and education of a classroom of children; implements developmentally appropriate activities under the direction of the teacher.    Salary $16.48 - $18.52/hourly  37.5 hour/week  Mon-Fri-  7:45 am - 3:45 pm

• → Utilize nurturing and responsive practices and interactions that foster trust and emotional security; are communication and language rich; promote growth in the developmental progressions described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five   
• → Implement well-organized learning environments with developmentally appropriate schedules, lesson plans, and indoor and outdoor learning experiences that provide adequate opportunities for choice, play, exploration, and experimentation 
• → Support and implement a daily schedule of program activities that offers reasonable regularity in routines. 
• → As directed, lead or support individual and group activities. 
• → Support the development of the home language for dual language learners. 
• → Promote learning through approaches to rest, meals, routines, and physical activity. 
• → Assist in completing/obtaining a current developmental screening to identify concerns regarding a child’s developmental, behavioral, motor, language, social, cognitive, and emotional skills within 45 calendar days of when the child first attends the program 
• → Integrate child assessment data in individual and group planning. 
• → Communicate with parents to ensure they are well-informed about their child’s routines, activities, and behavior. 
• → Implement IEP’s, IFSP’s, and behavior plans with fidelity. 
• → Assist with conducting parent conferences and home visits with each family. 
• → Provide a safe and healthy learning environment. 
• → Ensure the health and safety of children by ensuring competent supervision of all children in care.  
• → Utilize CAPTAIN/Teacher Strategies Gold for tracking and maintaining all children records along with documentation of individual family contacts. 
• → Conduct daily health checks for children 
• → Participate in assigned tasks necessary for the preparation of learning centers, activities, and materials required for planned activities. 
• → Together with the teacher, maintain accurate, complete and timely records, including but not limited to attendance, meals and observations of children. 
• → Serve meals to children ensuring dietary restrictions and safety for allergies are followed; model eating new and diverse food options. 
• → Maintain personal hygiene of children, including provide learning opportunities for washing of hands and use of restroom facilities 
• → Assist volunteer staff with their assigned tasks. 
• → Participates in service enrollment and recruitment strategies • Support the planning and implementation of family events 
• → Promotes agency mission. 
• → Maintains confidentiality and complies with the code of ethics. 
• → Maintains consistent professional customer service. 
• → Job performance incorporates integrated service delivery model while promoting self-sufficiency. 
• → Other duties as designated by supervisor 

A. Internal: Division staff members, Central Services staff members.  

B. External: Service providers, Consultants, Volunteers and Parents  

A. Number of staff supervised: 0 

B. Titles supervised: None  

• → Adheres to all policies and procedures 
• → Gathers appropriate documentation and tracks outcomes. 
• → Participates in organizational committee structures as appropriate. 
• → Participates in organizational and divisional management systems  

•  High school diploma or general education degree (GED)  
•  One year experience working with children. 
•  Must obtain CDA credential within two years of employment. 
•  Ability to work on a team. 
•  Good verbal and written communication skills. 
•  Computer skills required. 
•  Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.   

•  Ability to lift up to and including 25-50 pounds of physical effort  

•  Meets OCFS training requirements and maintains training logs. 
•  Flexibility in work schedule. 
•  Must be able to provide consistent even tempered customer service at all times 
•  Pre-employment physical exams and TB Testing  
•  Valid Driver’s license  
•  Works compassionately with a diverse population