Teacher Assistant-Floater

About the role

This is a Teacher Assistant Floater position and will go between the Seguin and New Braunfels Head Start Centers.

Essential Job Duties And Functions

• Assists Teachers in maintaining a calm, safe classroom and playground that incorporates developmental appropriateness;
• Provides direct classroom support necessary to maintain program classroom ratio and ensure two teachers are present at all times;
• Affirms the cultures of all enrolled children to include children with special needs;
• Develops and implements lesson plans that meet the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs of each child;
• Ensures the safety of children through constant supervision, effective arrangement of space, proper maintenance of equipment and regular practice of fire drills and other emergency procedures;
• Works closely with the Teacher to incorporate developmentally appropriate practice according to the Head Start Performance Standards;
• Ensures continuity of curriculum and high standards of equality in the classroom;
• Supports the development of relationships between children and their families through frequent communication;
• Completes and submits TSG weekly lesson plans to include individualization for all children, curriculum box, ongoing documentation and ensures age-appropriate activities are provided including those children with special needs;
• Ensures child or family participation is documented appropriately into TSG; ensures high quality age-appropriate lessons/activities continue to be provided through CLASS DOJO virtual, live-lessons (when applicable).

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of federally funded Child Care programs associated with serving low-income clients (i.e. Child Care Services, Head Start) preferred;
• Knowledge of Texas Minimum Standards for licensing, Head Start Act and Head Start Program Performance Standards preferred;
• Working knowledge of computers and basic to intermediate skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook);
• Effective communication skills with an ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing, with persons from varied ethnic, socioeconomic, educational and cultural backgrounds;
• Ability to analyze the effectiveness of classroom operation and choose the most effective course of action for the Head Start Program at any given point in time;
• Ability to provide guidance to classroom staff, maintain records and prepare reports;
• Ability to resolve problems, manage conflict and make effective decisions under pressure;
• Ability to read, comprehend and follow oral and written instructions;
• Ability to work well in a team environment, collaborating with others to accomplish business objectives;
• Ability to use sound judgment and make timely decisions based on careful, objective review and analysis of available considerations and factors;
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with agency staff, management, program participants, and others encountered in the course of work;
• Ability to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events and adapt to changes accordingly in the workplace.