Teacher Aide

Winnebago Tribe•Winnebago, NE

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Teacher Aide supports a developmentally appropriate education program that meets children’s individual needs and the standards of Educare Winnebago, Head Start/Early Head Start, Sixpence, and the Nebraska Department of Education. The role assists with child development, classroom management, curriculum planning and implementation, and parent involvement. The Teacher Aide works collaboratively with teachers, education coordinators, other service providers, families, and children, and participates in reflective supervision, training, meetings, and program self-assessment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to work a 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. shift.
Must obtain a Child Development Associate (CDA) within one year of hire, as listed in the required qualifications.
Willingness to pursue a training and education plan and attend required department training and meetings.
Basic knowledge of caring for infants and toddlers.
Knowledge of early childhood education curriculum, principles, and best practices, and state child care licensing requirements.
Ability to work cooperatively and supportively within an interdisciplinary team and build 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.
Organization and time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities, and collaborative problem-solving ability.
Ability to work with minimal to no supervision.
Fluent English reading, writing, and speaking ability, with professional verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to obtain First Aid and CPR certification.
Ability to obtain CDA certification within the first two years of employment or enroll in and actively pursue an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development, as stated under certificates, licenses, and registrations.
Must sign a pre-employment declaration concerning arrests and convictions of child abuse or violent felonies and comply with applicable criminal records check requirements under 45 CFR 1301, Subpart D, Section 1301.31, and PL 101-630 and PL 101-637.
Ability to perform normal to heavy classroom work, including lifting up to 50 pounds; regularly walk, stand, and sit for extended periods; and use hands to operate a computer keyboard, phone, and office and classroom equipment.
Ability to talk and hear regularly while performing daily duties.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate the Winnebago Tribe’s core mission, vision, and values.
Support children’s positive self-images and provide opportunities for success.
Assist in developing individualized educational plans and contribute information for child and family staffing.
Share information with teachers, the Education Coordinator, and other service providers to support referrals for children with special needs.
Foster positive relationships with children in the classroom.
Maintain an attractive, stimulating, clean, safe, and healthy learning environment that encourages children’s independence and self-selection of activities.
Ensure children are appropriately supervised and guided at all times.
Use guidelines from ITERS/ECERS, CLASS, Inventory of Practices, and Teaching Strategies GOLD.
Assist with timely completion of paperwork, including developmental assessments, lesson plans, newsletters, and incident reports.
Assist in planning and implementing developmentally appropriate activities that support children’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 and write anecdotal observations to support individualized plans and evaluate children’s progress.
Create documentation panels regularly, or take responsibility for them when assigned, to make children’s learning visible to parents and visitors.
Encourage parent participation in program activities and in carrying out educational activities at home.
Communicate regularly with parents about their child’s progress when assigned by the Teacher.
Participate in reflective supervision with the primary supervisor and attend department training and meetings as directed by the Education Coordinator.
Pursue a training and education plan and remain abreast of developments in child development and early childhood education.
Perform other duties within the scope of the job description as assigned.
Comply with confidentiality requirements and maintain professional and ethical boundaries.
Operate a computer and office equipment, including a telephone, fax machine, and copier.