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Head Start Assistant Teacher
Start Date - August 2023
Position: Assistant Teacher
Program: Head Start/Early Head
Start
Reports
to: Classroom
Supervisor
Status: Full Time, Non-Exempt
Schedule:
Monday
through Friday, 8am-4pm, 44 weeks per year
Hourly
Wage: $15.00
Job
Function: Assist
and share the daily responsibilities with the classroom teacher in providing a
secure and positive learning environment which will enable each child to obtain
the awareness and skills necessary for a successful transition into kindergarten.
This environment should reflect an age-appropriate, self-learning, nurturing,
enjoyable, engaging, and a self-confident space that requires performance of
the following duties.
Essential Duties and
Responsibilities
include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Arranges and prepares the classroom
for the day’s learning activities.
- Assists in administering children’s
cognitive and social / emotional screening to identify their developmental
level and special needs.
- Works with classroom teacher to assist
in the planning and curriculum preparation of the daily activities based
on provided lesson plans.
- Works collaboratively with the
classroom teacher to create and implement lesson plans.
- Promotes positive behavior guidance
to help children develop appropriate classroom and social interaction
skills. Practices effective behavior management skills and strategies
- Supervises children at all times and
keeps the teacher informed of any issues.
- Works with parents to assume
leadership role in educating their child.
- Engage in positive interactions
with families daily, informing family about child while in the classroom and
asking applicable and appropriate questions about home life.
- Working with the classroom teacher,
conduct two home visits and two classroom conferences with families to
discuss the child’s progress and include family members in creating child
development goals.
- Mentor new teachers on classroom
operations, Head Start performance standards, policies and procedures.
- Adheres to all Agency, Office of
Head Start and NYS Office of Children and Family Services policies,
procedures guidelines and standards,
- Collect, track, and maintain information
and data for program reporting.
- Complete all applicable
end-of-month paperwork timely per program guidelines.
Qualifications: At a minimum, applicant must have a High School Diploma/GED and be
enrolled in a program that will lead to an associate or bachelor’s degree. Each
applicant will be required to obtain their CDA credential within two years from
date of hire.
Requirements: Acceptable NYS Driver's License. Clearance through the NYS
Maltreatment Registry. Must complete Daycare regulation trainings as required.
Physical Examination, TB Testing upon hire. Fingerprinting for criminal
background per the standards set forth by daycare licensing. Must be able to
travel to all Head Start sites, training, visits, etc. as necessary and
requested.
CAPCO is an Equal
Opportunity Employer and we do not discriminate against employees or applicants
for employment on any legally recognized basis including, but not limited to:
veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, age, and physical or mental disability. CAPCO will make reasonable
accommodations for qualified candidates in adherence of the Americans with Disabilities
Act and New York Human Rights Act.
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