Teacher Assistant, Early Head Start

Want to make a difference in a child’s life? Join CommUnify’s team by becoming an Early Head Start Teacher Assistant!

The Teacher Assistant will assist classroom Teachers in providing for the responsive care and education of children ages six (6) weeks to thirty-six (36) months in an Agency Early Head Start center.

Our agency provides employees with a positive work environment and the ability to balance work & home along with excellent benefits. Our benefit package includes: medical, dental, vision, life insurance including sick, vacation, and personal leave with 11 paid holiday's and a fully vested retirement plan with an up to 5% match.

Position is full-time with full benefits. Starts out between $19.00 - $20.00 per hour depending on how many Early Childhood Education units you have completed. Position is located at the Goleta Early Head Start Center.

This positions also has a $5,000 hiring incentive, paid in two (2) installments at the completion of the following employment milestones: After 90 calendar days of employment, $2,500 paid in the sixth payroll after hire AND after 180 calendar days of employment, $2,500 paid in the twelfth payroll after hire.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  Other duties may be assigned.

• When in the teacher/child ratio, maintains 100% supervision of all children, by sight and sound at all times.
• Consistently uses positive child guidance methods.
• Assists caregivers in planning and carrying out curriculum for children ages twelve (12) weeks to thirty-six (36) months.
• Assists children with toileting, diapering and/or feeding and other physical care needs.
• Maintains the confidentiality of records and information about enrolled families.
• Meets on a regular (daily/weekly) basis with the caregiving staff to plan activities to meet the needs of the children in the program.
• Attends and contributes to regular staff meetings and curriculum planning meetings.
• Helps to maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary classroom environment.
• Helps to implement the curriculum under teacher direction, including small group, field trips, mealtimes, and one on one activities with children.
• Assists in setting up meal preparation, mealtimes, and helps with clean up.
• Works with individual children or groups of children on activities as assigned.
• Contributes to child observations and ongoing assessment.
• Assists with children during indoor, outdoors and on field trips as assigned, under the supervision of a caregiver.
• Set up cots/mats for nap time and assists children during napping.
• Attends parent meetings and home visits when requested.
• Develops positive relationships with each child and with parents.
• Is aware of all center’s children with food allergies, and ensures they receive the doctor recommended substitutions.
• Is sensitive to children with special needs.
• Functions as a positive team member.  Communicates effectively with families and co-workers.
• Performs other comparable related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skill & Ability Required

Education and/or Experience: Child Development Teacher Assistant Permit or higher from California Commission on Teacher Credentialing6 units in infant/toddler development required; new hires may complete after hire by enrolling in infant/ toddler development coursework within 3 months of hire and must successfully complete 6 units of infant/toddler development coursework within one year of hire.

Computer Skills: To perform this position successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software; and Word Processing software.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:  Obtain and maintain a current Child Development Permit for position held.  Must obtain and maintain a Pediatric First Aid and CPR card.  

Other Skills and Abilities: Experience working with children with disabilities desirable; Bilingual (English/Spanish) highly desired.

CommUnify, EOE