Assistant Teacher Sacred Children Care Center

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska•Winnebago, NE

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Teacher works at Nį̄kjąk Wakącąk (Sacred Children) Care Center, whose primary goal is to foster the social and emotional development of young children. The center aims to create strong, positive, and secure relationships among adults and children and provide a safe, predictable environment. Its program emphasizes culturally relevant self-concept, self-control, cooperation, social relationships, and knowledge of families and communities through routines and activities that foster independence, positive self-esteem, and social skills. Nebraska Early Learning Guidelines guide the center’s approach to school readiness. The Assistant Teacher supports children from 4 weeks through 12 years of age, or up to age 18 when a child is physically and/or mentally incapable of self-care. The role assists with child development, classroom management, curriculum, family involvement, documentation, and food preparation. The position reports to the Education Coordinator and is a regular, full-time, nonexempt position.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Knowledge of early childhood education curriculum, principles, and best practices.
Ability and willingness to stay current with developments in child development and early childhood education.
Ability to work cooperatively and supportively within an interdisciplinary team.
Ability to establish supportive relationships with staff and families from diverse backgrounds.
Effective verbal and written communication skills that foster cooperation, respect, concern, and openness to change.
Ability to consider others’ perspectives and demonstrate self-awareness of one’s own culture, beliefs, and values.
Ability to physically interact with children, including walking or running quickly, kneeling or sitting on the floor, bending and lifting, and walking over rough or uneven ground indoors or outdoors.
Ability to lift, carry, and move classroom equipment, supplies, bulky objects, or children weighing up to 50 pounds.
Organizational skills and ability to manage time and multiple priorities.
Ability to collaboratively problem-solve.
Ability to maintain boundaries and perform duties ethically and professionally.
Ability to comply with confidentiality regulations.
Ability to operate a computer and office equipment, including a telephone, fax machine, and copier.
Willingness to work with children ages 4 weeks to 12 years, or up to age 18 when a child is physically and/or mentally incapable of self-care.
Ability to pass a background check and drug screen.
Ability to obtain First Aid and CPR certification.
Must meet state licensure training requirements as directed by the program manager.
Must participate in food preparation training through the State of Nebraska.
Must read, write, and speak English fluently and continually and effectively use professional verbal and written communication skills.
Must comply with applicable criminal-record requirements, including signing a declaration regarding arrests and convictions for child abuse or violent felonies.

Nice To Haves

CDA or associate degree.
Knowledge of Winnebago culture and traditions; willingness to learn is required.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate the Winnebago Tribe’s core mission, vision, and values.
Provide opportunities for children to develop positive self-images and experience success.
Contribute information for child and family staffing and provide information to the Teacher, Program Manager, and other service providers to support referrals for children with special needs.
Foster positive relationships with all children in the classroom.
Maintain an attractive, stimulating, clean, safe, and healthy classroom environment; encourage children’s independence and self-selection of activities.
Ensure that children are appropriately supervised and guided at all times.
Assist with timely completion of paperwork, including developmental assessments, lesson plans, newsletters, and incident reports.
Assist in planning and implementing developmentally appropriate classroom activities that support each child’s social-emotional, physical, language, and cognitive development.
Assist in developing lesson plans with goals, objectives, activities, and outcomes for children.
Participate in the self-assessment process.
Write anecdotal observations to support individualized plans and measure and evaluate child progress.
Assist with or, as assigned, take responsibility for creating documentation panels regularly to make children’s learning visible to parents and visitors.
Encourage parents to participate in program activities and to implement educational activities with their children at home.
Communicate regularly with parents about their child’s progress.
Participate in reflective supervision with the primary supervisor.
Prepare and serve food following USDA guidelines.
Work cooperatively within an interdisciplinary team and establish supportive relationships with staff and families from diverse backgrounds.
Maintain professional boundaries, perform duties ethically, and comply with confidentiality regulations.
Keep current with developments in child development and early childhood education.
Operate a computer and office equipment, including a telephone, fax machine, and copier.