Teacher Assistant - 46 Week Position

About the role

The Teacher Assistant is responsible for assisting the Teacher with the care and education of a group of children as part of a teaching team. The Teacher Assistant assists with the planning and implementation of the Education Component objectives of the Performance Standards. The Teacher Assistant is responsible for promoting the mission of ABCD Head Start & Children’s Services; building an understanding of the program by communicating this mission to staff, families and the community.

Responsibilities

• Provides pre-school children with a joyful, nurturing, safe, healthy individualized environment and the varied experiences which help them develop socially, intellectually, physically, and emotionally in a manner appropriate to their age and stage of development in relationship to the overall goal of social competency.
• Observes, plans, and documents daily activities and progress of children.
• Develops and implements individualized activities and lesson plans based on developmental appropriateness and IEPs for children with special needs.
• Maintains confidentiality of child and family information.
• Attends meetings as necessary.
• Maintains classroom and center operations.
• Reports to the Teacher or Lead Teacher regarding the daily implementation of classroom duties.
• Reports to the Program Director for all matters relating to terms of employment and center operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Active Preschool Child Development Associate Credential; ECE Certificate or EEC Preschool Lead Teacher certified, or enrolled in a degree program leading to an Associates or Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or related field, or enrolled in a CDA program to be completed within two years with experience teaching preschool age children.
• ECE preschool teacher certified preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.