Head Start Instructional Assistant

Responsibilities and Duties

• Possesses knowledge and understanding of early childhood development.
• Affirms every child’s engagement in and challenge by a variety of learning experiences.
• Completes required annual training and professional development hours.
• Promotes the development of and ensures English Language Learners make significant progress in their primary language and English.
• Affords each child’s interests into planning classroom activities.
• Maintains a safe and healthy environment supporting the development and learning of preschool children while maintaining teacher-child ratios in compliance with Head Start Program Performance Standards.
• Affords assistance to the Teacher in assessing children.
• Affords assistance to the Teacher in the timely and accurate completion and maintenance of documentation and recordkeeping.
• Promotes staff relationships fostering a climate conducive to learning.
• Other duties as assigned.

Schedule

• 8-hour shift, Monday-Friday.

Educational Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent (required).

Central Kentucky Community Action Council Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.