Job Description

This position serves as the teacher assistant in a classroom of 12 to 20 Head Start children. This position is chiefly responsible for the following core functions of the Head Start program and performs other tasks as needed:

Planning;

Program Implementation;

Family Partnerships;

Communication and Service Coordination;

Record Keeping and Recording;

On-going Monitoring and Self-assessment.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:

Must have High School Diploma or GED plus experience working with preschool children;

Must have at least a child development associate credential; enrolled in a program leading to an associate or baccalaureate degree; or enrolled in a child development associate credential program to be completed within 2 years;

Pass physical examination, background check, and fingerprinting screen;

Able to lift a child weighing 40 pounds, able to lift as many as twenty children in a day if needed;

Driver’s license required;

Basic computer literacy in email, word processing and internet navigation;

Maintain certification in CPR and First Aid, if required;

CDA or Associates Degree (preferable Early Childhood Education).

SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS

Able to lift a child weighing 40 pounds, able to lift as many as twenty children in a day if necessary.

Maintain an organized and clean workspace. May include using Council approved cleaning products.

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