What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corydon Head Start Teacher Assistant position at Head Start?
SCICAP Early Childhood Program is seeking a professional candidate to serve as a Teacher Assistant in our Corydon Head Start location. The Teacher Assistant supports the teacher in planning, implementing, and maintaining a nurturing and supportive educational program for participating children. Duties will include providing assistance to all classroom activities, documenting student progress and parent communications, monitoring the safety of students and other duties as needed. All Assistant Teachers will need to obtain their Child Development Associate Certification (CDA) within the first two years of employment or have an Associates of Art Degree in Early Childhood or a related field.
Essential Duties:
· Support and monitor classroom activities to ensure compliance with Performance Standards
· Assist teachers w/developing activities and rearranging learning centers
· Assist teachers get documentation as you see students doing activities to use as TSG documentation
· Assist teachers get paperwork and other materials ready
· Attend home visits/family events throughout the school year as needed
· Provide an educational environment
o Be engaged with students
o Lead activities as needed
o Ask open ended questions throughout the day
· Engage in conversations with students throughout all parts of the day
· Assist with all cleaning
· Provide assistance to all daily classroom activities
- Assist the teacher in preparing, developing and arranging the materials that serve as motivation
for the child’s self-development
- Assist the teacher in all learning areas
- Be aware of behaviors and monitor the classroom to assist in minimizing behaviors
- Be aware of maintaining child/staff ratio at all times
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
· Must be 18 years of age
· Must have current physical at beginning of employment
· No personal record regarding child abuse, sexual abuse and neglect
· Must pass criminal records check before employment (DCI) including FBI fingerprint check
EDUCATION
· High School Diploma or equivalent, CDA preferred
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $12.97 per hour
Expected hours: 31.75 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $13
