Teacher Assistant I Early Head Start South Bay

Job Summary and Purpose

The Teacher Assistant will provide children (ages 2-3 years old) with an environment that includes varied activities to help children develop socially, emotionally, intellectually and physically in a manner appropriate to their age and stage of development, with the overall goal being to achieve social competence for the child.

Specific Duties Include:

• Provide children with an environment that includes varied activities to help children develop socially, emotionally, intellectually and physically in a manner appropriate to their age and stage of development, with the overall goal being to achieve social competence for the child;
• Implements the program curriculum for children enrolled in morning and afternoon classes (double sessions).
• Plan individual and group activities to stimulate learning and promote parent involvement in the child’s learning.
• Works cooperatively with Co-Teacher and Family Advocate (FA) to provide information and resources to enrolled families;
• Integrate various HS services into the learning, such as parent involvement, social services, nutrition, health, and mental health services;
• Conducts daily classroom planning, maintains children’s records in conjunction with the FA and submits accurate monthly paperwork on a timely basis;
• Observes, screens and assesses children’s developmental levels and develops goals that relate to the child’s individual needs;
• Provide a planned program of activities, which supports and enhances the role of parents as the prime educators of their children;
• Provide a learning environment that reflects the varied cultural and ethnic backgrounds of the children in the program and the larger communities and societies in which they live;
• Provide a physical environment consistent with state and local licensing requirements and the health and safety needs of the children;
• Other duties as may be required to fulfill program mission.

Essential Duties

• Plans and implements the program curriculum for children enrolled in morning and afternoon classes (double sessions), including individual and group activities.
• Conducts classroom planning, integrate various HS services into the learning, such as parent involvement, social services, nutrition, health, and mental health services.
• Observes, screens and assesses children’s developmental levels.
• Provide a planned program of activities, which supports and enhances the role of parents as the prime educators of their children.
• Other duties as required and may be subject to change.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications
• Proof at the time of hire TB clearance within 6 months’ prior
• Annual Influenza vaccination (between Nov. 1st - Mar. 31st)
• Pertussis (whooping cough) and measles immunization
• Health screening at the time of employment
• Requires ability to interact with children in a busy environment including, but not limited to:
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Frequently kneel and squat
• Ability to move quickly

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
• 24 CD units in ECE/CD, including 6 units of infant/toddler for EHS. (At least 3 Infant/Toddler units required at hire and any additional units for a total of 6 units are required to be completed within a year of hire)

Experience

• Experience working with children.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• AA in ECE/CD with 24 units in CD or AA in related field with 24 CD units, including 6 units of infant/toddler for EHS.
• Associate Teacher Child Development Permit or higher.
• 1 year of teaching experience.
• Creative curriculum.
• Bilingual English and Spanish (written and verbal).