Teacher Assistant - Temporary, Head Start

Our agency provides employees with a positive work environment with the ability to balance work & home. Substitute positions earn sick leave hours. Positions start out between $19.00-$20.00 per hour depending on how many Early Childhood Education Units you have completed.

The Teacher Assistant supports the classroom teachers of a center to carry out a high-quality early childhood program.

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.
• Develops positive relationships with each child and with parents.
• Assists in meal preparation, mealtime and clean up.
• Sets cots or mats out for nap time and assists children during napping.
• Helps to maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary classroom environment.
• Maintains the confidentiality of records and information about enrolled families.
• Attends and contributes to regular staff meetings and curriculum planning meetings.
• Helps to implement the curriculum under teacher direction, including small group, field trips, mealtimes, and one on one activities with children.
• Contributes to child observations and ongoing assessment.
• Assist children with toileting, diapering and/or feeding and other physical care needs.
• 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.
• Attends parent meetings and home visits when requested.
• Performs other comparable related duties as required.

Education and/or Experience:  Child Development Teacher Assistant Permit or higher from California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and enrolled in a Child Development Associate credential program to be completed within two (2) years 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 preferred.

CommUnify, EOE