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Mission
Five Sandoval Indian Pueblo, Inc. Early Learning Head Start, a non-profit agency, is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of young children, one family at a time. We provide opportunities for education, parenting support and resources to
families in our communities.
Position Summary
Teacher Assistants for Head Start programs assist Lead Teachers in planning and implementing learning experiences that advance the intellectual, emotional, social, and physical development of children within a safe, healthy learning environment. They encourage the involvement of the families of the children of the program and support the development of relationships between children and their families. The Teacher Assistant helps plan and participates in classroom, playground, and field trip activities. These activities are designed to foster or enhance all areas of the child's development. Performs as an integral part of the education team, under the general direction of the Education Coordinator, with support from the Teacher.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee. Employees may be required to perform any other duties within this or a lower level job upon request of the immediate department or division supervisor.
· Utilize appropriate language, interactions, and positive discipline.
• Model positive behavior.
• Assist in instructing and supervising children in classroom
activities.
• Implement age appropriate activities that support the Head Start
standards, the NAEYC standards and the Creative Curriculum.
• Implement and model family style eating during meal times.
• Continuously monitor children to ensure safety at all times, and
report child abuse and neglect when necessary.
· Continually monitor classroom to assure safe and sanitary conditions.
Assess Children:
• Assess children on a regular basis.
• Take pictures and maintain anecdotal notes, written observations,
and other approved forms of documentation for each child.
• Administer assessments
Curriculum Preparation:
• Research, plan, and develop age appropriate activities for lesson plans in conjunction with the Lead Teacher.
• Assist the Lead Teacher in incorporating required activities into lesson plans that support children’s development.
• Help Lead Teacher prepare activities that support lesson plans.
Communicate With Parents:
• Maintain open communication with parents by scheduling and conducting parent/teacher conferences and home visits.
• As a parent advocate, help resolve issues or concerns that are raised.
• Inform parents about daily classroom routine, expectations, policies, field trips, and volunteer opportunities.
• Communicate with parents about incidents that have been observed and/or recorded on site.
• Obtain all required classroom parental signatures such as on all incident reports and field trip permission slips.
Documentation:
• Design and complete documentation panels (bulletin boards) for the classrooms and hallways.
• Complete all necessary paperwork for classroom activities including meal count sheets, attendance, screenings, parent/teacher conferences, and home visits in a timely manner.
• Maintain up to date and accurate education folders to include complete incident reports, permission slips.
• Maintain accurate and up to date portfolios.
• Maintain classroom supply lists and inventory.
• Complete all assessment paperwork, such as Creative Curriculum checklist, and DECA screenings, according to specified timelines.
Supervision:
• Support volunteers, teacher aides, and foster grandparents with the learning of classroom requirements
• Under direction of Lead Teacher, delegate duties as necessary, and give constant feedback to facilitate professional growth.
Administration:
• Work closely with all coordinators, classroom teaching team, and other content area specialists.
• Actively participate in meetings which may include management, teaching team, center, committee, parent, parent policy, family reviews, city/state, agency, and board meetings.
• Participate in team meetings. Communicate and share ideas and concerns with Lead Teacher, Education Coordinator, and other