What are the responsibilities and job description for the Preschool Teacher Assistant position at Tri-County CAA North Kingstown?
PRESCHOOL TEACHER ASSISTANT
HEAD START
NORTH KINGSTOWN
FULL-TIME (40 HOURS PER WEEK) Hours are 8:00-4:30; Monday through Friday.
PART YEAR! We follow a school year calendar!
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY: Assist the Head Start Teacher in implementing a preschool curriculum for children in a center-based setting. Ensure a safe, healthy learning environment for children ages 3-5.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: Be knowledgeable about developmentally appropriate practices and the Head Start Performance Standards, planning according to the individual needs of each child, completing education paperwork, conducting developmental assessments, documenting assessment data in the web-based data management system, conducting observations of children daily, encouraging family engagement in the program, conducting home visits per the Performance Standards, maintaining a safe and healthy environment, providing Responsive Caregiving to all children and promoting the school readiness of children and families in the program. Applicants must be skilled in building positive relationships with children, families and colleagues.
QUALIFICATIONS: Preschool CDA or Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education. If applicant does not meet this requirement, must be willing to obtain a CDA within one year of hire.
APPLICATION PROCESS: Please visit our website at www.tricountyri.org to view our current openings. Click on the Job Opportunities link on the bottom of the page; click on “To view all available employment opportunities, click HERE”.
Tri-County Community Action Agency is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Tri-County is committed to treating all applicants and employees fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, limited English proficiency (LEP), gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
Hiring Manager: Meredith Pincince, mpincince@tricountyri.org (401) 515-2431