Early Head Start Teacher Aid High SchoolNE

Catholic Charities Careers•Miami, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Early Head Start Teacher Aid is responsible for assisting in the care, safety, and development of infants and toddlers. This role involves creating a nurturing and educational environment, implementing lesson plans, maintaining health and safety standards, and communicating with parents and supervisors. The position requires adherence to Head Start/Early Head Start guidelines, DCF regulations, and agency policies.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
45 DCF hours, or completion within 90 days from the date of hire.
National Child Development Associate, or completion within 24 months from date of hire.

Nice To Haves

Supervised teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assure that each child receives individual attention upon arrival and is gradually assisted into the small group setting.
Oversee the care, safety, and well-being of infants and toddlers, including those with special needs.
Develop daily lesson plans and utilize strategies that address children's individual physical, emotional, intellectual, and social needs, in accordance with funding source requirements.
Arrange and modify the classroom/learning environment to reflect children's interests and growth, adhering to regulatory body standards.
Ensure children are dropped off and picked up by authorized individuals as indicated on enrollment forms and center cards.
Promote and maintain universal health and safety precautions, ensuring constant supervision of children, including during nap time.
Respond quickly, soothingly, and tenderly to children's cries or calls of distress.
Consistently respond to children's needs for food and comfort, implementing individualized feeding plans and modeling good eating habits during family-style meals.
Attend to children's personal hygiene needs, remaining attentive during routines such as diaper changing, cleaning, feeding, and changing soiled clothes.
Maintain a positive, calm attitude and a pleasant, soothing voice, modeling these behaviors for parents and volunteers.
Maintain a clean and sanitary environment in the classroom, bathroom, and outdoor facilities at all times.
Complete and record required assessments for children within 45 days of enrollment, following Head Start/Early Head Start guidelines.
Ensure screenings and evaluations are conducted accurately and in a timely manner per program guidelines.
Report any suspected child abuse and neglect immediately.
Refer children with suspected special needs, health concerns, or consecutive absences to the case manager promptly.
Record and report accidents or unusual incidents to the supervisor in a timely and accurate manner.
Accurately complete the daily health check for each child.
Ensure attendance is completed daily within the allotted timeframe.
Measure children's height and weight and document the measurements appropriately.
Ensure accuracy and timely recording of daily meal counts per CCFP and agency documentation processes.
Comply with USDA Food Program guidelines regarding portion sizes, family-style serving, menu/nutrition discussions, and parent involvement in nutrition habits.
Participate in, conduct, and document parent/teacher conferences per program guidelines, sharing daily happenings that affect children with parents.
Conduct two home visits per program guidelines.
Assist in training and overseeing volunteers in the classroom, as applicable.
Obtain parents' written consent for special events.
Adhere to agency Policies & Procedures, program guidelines, funding and licensing regulations, and accreditation standards.
Complete all required or requested training topics and hours as per DCF, accreditation standards, Head Start/Early Head Start, and supervisor requests.
Perform all other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.