Assistant Teacher for Head Start

Description

Full-Time (40 hours per week), Part-Year, Non-Exempt, and Union Position

Compensation Range: $20.21 -$24.62 - Hourly Rate Based on Qualifications of Position PLUS Benefits

*$500 Hiring Bonus: A hiring bonus of $500 is offered to you and is contingent on successful completion of the probation period as follows: $250 will be paid at the successful completion of mid-point review (3 months from hire) and the remainder of the bonus $250 will be paid at successful completion of the 6 months Introductory (Probationary) Period.

Generous Employee Benefits: ACA Compliant Medical, Aflac, Dental, Life, and Vision plans.

· Paid Holidays, Sick Leave, and Personnel Necessity (PN) Hours: 10 Paid Holidays, 14 Paid Sick leave, includes 15.5 Days of Personal Necessity: Accrue at the rate of 9.5 hours per month (1 year of employment= 114)

· Paid Vacation: (1 week) Spring Break, (1 week) Thanksgiving, and (2 weeks) Winter Break

· Employer Funded Retirement Plan- Foundation contributes 8.5% after one year of service, you can make voluntarily contributions at the start of your employment.

· Free Employee Assistance Program(s)

Work Location: FOUNDATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, INC. (Sites)

Will be assigned to report to our designated sites HS/EHS/SPS sites.

· Boyle Heights, Echo Park, Hollywood, Highland Park, and Lincoln Heights

Review our website: www.foundationheadstart.org for specific site locations.

Substitute Positions Are Available: Day-to-Day or Long-Term Assignments

Summary of Duties

A staff person who assists teaching staff of a Head Start and/or State Preschool Child Development Center and facilitates activities for children designed to promote their social, physical, and intellectual growth. Assists in the planning of individual and group activities to stimulate learning, according to the ages of children and according to the guidelines of the Creative Curriculum. This position is situated in the Educational Service component of a Head Start and/or State Preschool program.

Requirements

Summary of Job Duties, Knowledge, & Skills

(Job Description available from HR)

• Provide children with a learning environment and the varied experiences which will help them to develop socially, intellectually, physically, and emotionally in a manner appropriate to their age and stage of development toward the overall goal of social competence.

• Integrate the educational aspects of the various Head Start components in the daily program of activities.

• Involve parents in educational activities of the program to enhance their role as the principal influence on a child’s education and development.

• Assist parents to increase knowledge, understanding, skills and experience in child growth and development.

• Assists teacher in implementing safety rules and supervises activities of children to ensure their safety.

• Identify and reinforce experiences which occur in the home that parents/families can utilize as educational activities for their children.

• Conducts daily inspection of indoor and outdoor facilities and removes debris and hazardous and unsafe equipment and materials.

• Observes the daily health condition of the children and reports results to the teacher.

• Assists children during snack and meal times and demonstrates appropriate dental and personal hygiene.

• Assists teacher in straightening up and maintaining an orderly learning environment.

• Under the guidance of the teacher, assists in all functions of the center.

• Cooperates with the team learning activities, such as art, songs, games, dramatic play, and other appropriate activities for preschool aged children.

• Helps develop the social, cognitive, and physical skills of the children.

• Helps the parents understand the goals and methods of the classroom program.

• Listens to parents and informs staff of parental concerns.

• Supervises classroo