Preschool Teaching Assistant - Floater

Early Learning Essentials • Orem, UT

1d • $19 - $22 • Onsite

About The Position

Early Learning Essentials (ELE), a nonprofit organization providing preschool services to children and families facing life challenges, is hiring a Preschool Teaching Assistant - Floater. The role assists teachers with instruction, supervision, and appropriate learning activities for enrolled children. Under a teacher’s direction, the assistant supports comprehensive educational services for Head Start children, including children with IEPs, behavioral support or health plans, and English language learners. Services promote children’s social, intellectual, physical, and emotional development, social competence, and school readiness in accordance with Head Start standards, applicable policies, and the agency’s school readiness plan.

The floater provides classroom coverage when teaching assistants are absent or temporarily fills open teaching assistant positions. Work may take place at different agency locations according to need, so flexibility to work different daytime and weekday shifts or locations is required. This is face-to-face, front-line work and is not eligible for telecommuting. The position is 186 days, typically Monday through Friday, with no more than 40 hours per week. Pay ranges from $18.96 to $21.72 per hour depending on qualifications. Classroom staff receive annualized paychecks distributed biweekly through the year, including summer months when they are off.

Requirements

• Have a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, or be enrolled in a CDA credential program that will be completed within two years.
• Have substantial knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate teaching practices.
• Have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Be able to handle and redirect challenging child behaviors.
• Be able to manage multiple tasks and develop solutions to problems with limited supervision.
• Be able to write and speak English proficiently and professionally to meet job requirements.
• Be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, parents, community groups, related agencies, and other people.
• Be flexible and available to work different daytime and weekday shifts or at different locations within Early Learning Essentials.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with preschool children or preschool lab work leading to a degree in Early Childhood Education from a recognized institution.
• An Associate or Baccalaureate degree in any area from a recognized institution, or enrollment in a program leading to a degree.
• An Associate or Baccalaureate degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Development, or a closely related field from a recognized institution.
• Bilingual Spanish-speaking ability; it may be required in some locations.

Responsibilities

• Assist the teacher in providing instruction, supervision, and appropriate learning activities for enrolled children.
• Under the teacher’s direction, deliver educational services to Head Start children, including children with IEPs, behavioral support or health plans, and English language learners.
• Support children’s social, intellectual, physical, and emotional development, social competence, and school readiness.
• Provide classroom coverage for absent teaching assistants or fill open teaching assistant positions until they are filled.
• Follow Head Start Performance Standards, applicable law, Early Learning Essentials’ policies and procedures, and the agency’s school readiness plan.
• Maintain current inter-rater reliability in Teaching Strategies Gold (TSG).

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Gym benefits
• Weekends off
• Twice the normal holidays
• CDA cost assistance may be available if funds are available
• Annualized paychecks distributed biweekly through the year, including summer months when staff are off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed