Teacher Aide

Winnebago Tribe•Winnebago, NE

4d•$15•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this position to ensure that the education program is developmentally appropriate and meets the individual needs of children as well program standards of Educare Winnebago, Head Start/Early Head Start, Sixpence, and the Nebraska Department of Education.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED required.
Must be able to work a 9:00am – 5:00pm shift
Must obtain a CDA within one year of hire
Must be willing to pursue a training and education plan.
Must attend all department training and meetings as directed by Education Coordinator.
Normal to heavy classroom work which includes the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Regularly required to walk, stand, and sit for extended periods of time and use hands to operate computer keyboard, phone, and various office and classroom equipment.
While performing daily duties, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
Reading, writing, calculating
Above average social skills
Reasoning/Analysis
Works with minimal to no supervision
Must possess the ability to read, write, and speak the English language fluently.
Must be able to continually and effectively employ professional verbal and written communications skills.
Ability to obtain First Aid and CPR certification.
Ability to obtain the Child Development Associate (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
All applicants will comply with 45 CFR 1301, Subpart D, Section 1301.31, C and D, which require all prospective employees to sign a declaration prior to employment regarding all arrests and convictions of child abuse or violent felonies and to comply with PL 101-630 and PL 101-637 regarding criminal records check.

Responsibilities

Provide opportunities for children to develop positive self-images and experience success.
Assist in the development of an individualized educational plan for each child.
Contribute information for child and family staffing.
Provide information to the Teacher / Education Coordinator / and other Service Providers that will assist in the referral process for children with special needs.
Foster positive relationships with all children in the classroom.
Maintain an attractive and stimulating learning environment and encourage child’s independence and self-selection of activities.
Ensure that all children are under appropriate supervision and guidance at all times.
Maintain a clean, safe and healthy classroom environment.
Utilize guidelines from ITERS/ECERS, CLASS, Inventory of Practices, and Teaching Strategies GOLD.
Assist with the timely completion of necessary paperwork, including developmental assessments, lesson plans, newsletters, incident reports, etc.
Assist in planning and implementation of developmentally appropriate classroom activities that will enhance the social-emotional, physical, language and cognitive development of each child.
Assist in the development of lesson plans with goals, objectives, activities and outcomes for children.
Participate in self-assessment process.
Write anecdotal observations for the development of individualized plans for children and for measuring and evaluating child progress.
Assist in, or take responsibility for as assigned, the creation of documentation panels on a regular basis to make the learning that the children are experiencing visible to parents and visitors.
Encourage parent participation in program activities and in implementing education activities for their children at home.
As assigned by the Teacher, communicate with parents regularly about their child’s progress.
Participate in reflective supervision with primary supervisor.
Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the job description.