Infant/Toddler Teacher Assistant

Responsibilities

• Assists with and maintains a safe and healthy learning environment using appropriate classroom organization, schedules, and routines and effective classroom and child management techniques.
• Provides health and nutrition services for infants and toddlers.
• Assists in implementing developmentally appropriate learning activities for young children based on individual needs in order to advance physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth and development.
• Supports strong attendance and parent involvement.
• Collaborates with Head Start team members to ensure high-quality program services and compliance with agency policies and procedures.

Requirements

• College degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or Child and Family Studies or Infant/Toddler CDA.
• Experience providing professional childcare services to infants/toddlers.
• Physical ability to supervise a group of 4-8 infants/toddlers.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Verifiable work history.
• Criminal background checks (fingerprint, vulnerable person's registry, etc.).

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Leave
• Sick Leave
• Retirement Plan
• Professional Development
• 4-day teaching week, with every Friday designated for professional development, team meetings, paperwork, lesson planning, etc.
• 1:4 Ratio in all Infant/Toddler Classrooms
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Overtime pay over 40 hours
• No-cost meals when working with children
• Three weeks of paid leave for winter break, spring break, holidays, etc.
• Sick Leave
• Free health insurance for the individual
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free life insurance equivalent to one's salary
• Retirement contributions by the employer equivalent to 6% of one's salary after one year of employment
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible spending account
• Training to update and renew skills

Administered By

Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC).

Equal Opportunity Employer

CAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or Veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.