Head Start Assistant Teacher

About This Role

Community Action Partnership Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties Head Start invites dedicated and passionate early childhood professionals to join our dynamic team! We challenge you to make a lasting impact on the lives of children and families!

We offer:

• Classroom support with on-site coaching and mentorship
• Access to state-of-the-art technology for curriculum implementation and assessment
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• A supportive environment for advancing your career in early childhood education

This position is 30 hours a week/41 weeks per year.

CAPHR is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

What You'll Do

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Establish a safe, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment that promotes children's physical, emotional, and social well-being.
• Create and maintain strong relationships with children, families, and colleagues by fostering a positive, respectful, and supportive atmosphere.
• Foster partnerships with families, encouraging their active involvement in their child's education and development.
• Ensure the successful completion of teaching tasks, including:
• Design and implement engaging, child-centered lesson plans that cater to diverse needs and interests.
• Support the completion of essential classroom documentation, such as attendance records, meal tallies, and bleach logs.
• Collaborate with colleagues to maintain a clean and organized learning environment.
• Participate in Family Engagement initiatives and activities.
• Attend scheduled center staff meetings and training sessions.
• Maintain current CPR and First Aid certification as required.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Must have a High School diploma or G.E.D. and 9 credit hours of early childhood college coursework including 3 hours of child growth and development; be willing to pursue a Child Development Associate Credential (CDA).
• An Associate's Degree in ECE is preferred.

In the SNHS, Inc. Child Development program, a teacher should expect to:

• Kneel to address children at eye level.
• Be able to demonstrate motor activities that may include running, hopping, jumping, dancing, and full body motions.
• Be able to run after a child in peril.
• Lift children in emergencies.
• Nurture children who may need consoling in the case of challenging behaviors.
• Get on the ground with children in case of fire and help them crawl to safety.
• Sometimes get kicked or hit accidentally during exuberant play.

Nice To Haves:

• A contagious enthusiasm for teaching and learning!
• A great sense of humor and ability to laugh at yourself!
• A commitment to ongoing learning and professional growth.