TEACHER ASSISTANT-EARLY CHILDHOOD ED (GRANT/SPEC FUNDING)

Location: Cresthaven Elementary, Pompano Beach

About the Role

To assist the Early Childhood Teacher with day-to-day activities in a Pre-K setting.

Responsibilities

• Practice appropriate interaction and language with students.
• Exercise responsibility for the safety and welfare of students.
• Maintain job-related certifications required by the State of Florida.
• Assist in the implementation of programs developed by the teachers to reach educational objectives.
• Prepare and utilize instructional materials and teaching aids in conjunction with the teacher.
• Assist students with teacher-planned activities.
• Take an active role in helping the teacher plan instructional activities.
• Follow up on lessons presented by the teacher when provided with guidelines.
• Supervise small group discussion and activities under the direction of the teacher.
• Work with individual students, based on developmental needs, under the direction of the teacher.
• Collaborate with the teacher in the planning and implementation of some activities.
• Select specific supplementary materials for utilization in the instructional program as directed by the teacher.
• Assist teachers with parent activities.
• Supervise and dine with children during mealtime and encourage good eating habits.
• Provide assistance with activities of daily living, which may include:
  • Assist with personal hygiene and restroom functions, including diapering and catheterization.
  • Provide mobility assistance including lifting, positioning, or transferring students.
  • Assist with activities related to seizure control.
  • Assist with feeding needs, including suctioning.
  • Assist with adaptive equipment needs.
  • Provide behavioral assistance, including utilizing positive support strategies.
• Maintain a neat and orderly work environment.
• Participate in professional learning programs to enhance skills and proficiency.
• Review current developments, literature, and technical sources related to job responsibilities.
• Ensure adherence to safety rules and procedures.
• Follow Federal and State laws, including Head Start/Early Head Start Performance Standards, and School Board policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the School Principal, Assistant Principal, or designee.

Requirements

• Standard high school diploma or satisfactory completion of an approved General Educational Development (GED) Testing Program.
• Must hold and maintain a valid State of Florida Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, or equivalent certification in accordance with the Head Start Performance Standards.
• Or an earned associate's degree or higher from an accredited institution.
• If additional hours of continuing education are mandated by the program funding source, they must be obtained within the required time frame for continuing active employment.
• Computer skills as required for the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working with children.
• Bilingual skills.

Physical Requirements

Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force as needed to move objects.

Pay

Hourly rate: $16.89 (new hires start at the minimum of the assigned salary range).

Schedule

189-day work calendar.