Head Start Teacher Aide, Williams

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Monitor and document of classroom activities
• Perform transitions from one activity to the next
• Auxiliary lesson plan preparation and applicable data entry
• Support meal service, cleanup, and tooth brushing
• Participate in child and family recruitment
• Assist with parent education and home visits
• Perform data entry and filing tasks
• Attend and participate in various meetings
• Conduct safety checks in the classroom to ensure safety
• Greet incoming families and perform health checks
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Education And/Or Experience

Level I: Entry level, must meet the requirements of the job descriptions, and one year of experience working with preschool children.

Level II: Basic requirements and Childhood Development Associate Credential (CDA) that is age appropriate to the children being served in the center-based programs; or a state-awarded certificate for preschool teachers that meets or exceeds the requirement for a CDA, and one year of experience working with preschool children.

Conditions Of Employment

• Criminal Background Check
• Fingerprint Clearance Card, Level ITB
• Skin Test
• Motor Vehicle Report (annually)
• Food Handlers license (within 6 months)
• CPR/first aid/interrater (within 6 months)
• Childhood Development Associate Credential (CDA) - Level II only

Technical Competencies

• Communication with children

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Physical Activity: Frequent listening, talking, standing, walking, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, pushing, lifting, finger use, grasping, feeling, and repetitive motion. Occasional sitting and pulling.
• Physical Exertion: Sedentary; Light; Medium; Heavy; Very Heavy.
• Work involves exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Visual requirements: Close visual acuity for compiling and analyzing data; viewing a computer screen; and reading.
• Working conditions: Regular exposure to potential physical harm, hazardous chemicals, and infectious disease. Occasional exposure to extreme weather conditions.

Benefits

• Agency paid health, dental, vision, Arizona State Retirement (ASRS)
• Paid sick leave & holiday pay

NACOG is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

NACOG is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individual with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.