Child Care Teacher Assistant (Head Start)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences • Little Rock, AR

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About The Position

Join our team as a Child Care Teacher Assistant and help create a vibrant, nurturing, and enriching learning environment! In this role, you’ll work closely with Lead Teachers to design and deliver meaningful learning experiences that foster the intellectual, emotional, social, and physical growth of every child. You’ll play a key part in ensuring a safe, healthy, and stimulating classroom where curiosity and creativity thrive. We believe in the power of family engagement, and you will actively encourage strong connections between children and their families, supporting relationship-building that extends beyond the classroom.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED PLUS six (6) months of experience working in an early childhood environment.
• Child Development Associate (CDA) credential for preschool.
• Must be enrolled in a CDA program to complete within two (2)years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains a learning environment that enables children to achieve the greatest amount of success in learning through discovery in the environment. (See ECERS score; Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale).
• Models appropriate language and behavior for children and parents in all situations.
• Guides learning through discovery in the environment.
• Utilizes curriculum for developing age-appropriate activities.
• Listens to the children and to the parents.
• Assesses children’s development levels of learning and plans activities in accordance with developmentally appropriate practices.
• Shares learning activities of children with the parents through home visits, classroom parent-teacher conferences, and daily progress notes.
• Works cooperatively with parents, service providers, and volunteers to ensure that the children’s needs are met.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees