Teacher Aide

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska•Winnebago, NE

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Teacher Aide supports a developmentally appropriate education program that meets children’s individual needs and the program 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, and parent involvement, while working collaboratively with children, families, staff, and service providers. The position is based at the Educare building in Winnebago, Nebraska, and reports to the Lead Teacher/Education Coordinator. It is a regular, full-time, non-exempt position with a stated salary of $15.00 per hour. The Teacher Aide helps provide a safe, clean, and stimulating classroom; supports children’s independence and development; contributes to individualized plans and progress observations; assists with developmentally appropriate lesson planning and documentation; and encourages family participation. The role also includes required training and meetings, reflective supervision, professional communication, confidentiality, and other duties within the scope of the job description.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must be able to work a 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. shift.
Must obtain a Child Development Associate (CDA) within one year of hire, as stated under Required Qualifications/Skills.
Ability to obtain First Aid and CPR certification.
Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently and continually use effective professional verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to physically interact with children, including walking or running quickly, kneeling or sitting on the floor, bending, lifting, and walking over rough or uneven ground indoors or outdoors.
Ability to lift, carry, and move classroom equipment, supplies, bulky objects, or children weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to walk, stand, and sit for extended periods and use hands to operate a computer keyboard, phone, and office or classroom equipment.
Ability to talk and hear while performing daily duties.
Reading, writing, calculating, reasoning, and analysis skills; above-average social skills; and ability to work with minimal to no supervision.
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 and willingness to stay current with developments in child development and early childhood education.
Willingness to participate in reviewing, analyzing, and applying findings from local and national evaluations to current program design.
Ability to work cooperatively and supportively on an interdisciplinary team and build supportive relationships with staff and families from diverse backgrounds.
Ability to communicate in ways that demonstrate and 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.
Organizational and time-management skills, ability to manage multiple priorities, and ability to collaboratively problem-solve.
Must comply with applicable declarations and criminal-record-check requirements described under 45 CFR 1301, Subpart D, Section 1301.31, C and D, and PL 101-630 and PL 101-637.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate the Winnebago Tribe’s core mission, vision, and values.
Provide opportunities for children to develop positive self-images and experience success.
Assist in developing individualized educational plans for children and contribute information for child and family staffing.
Provide information to teachers, the Education Coordinator, and service providers to assist with referrals for children with special needs.
Foster positive relationships with children in the classroom.
Maintain an attractive, stimulating, clean, safe, and healthy classroom environment, and encourage 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 classroom 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.
Write anecdotal observations to support individualized plans and measure and evaluate children’s progress.
Assist in or, when assigned, take responsibility for creating documentation panels regularly to make children’s learning visible to parents and visitors.
Encourage parent participation in program activities and in carrying out educational activities with children at home.
When assigned by the Teacher, communicate regularly with parents about their child’s progress.
Participate in reflective supervision with the primary supervisor.
Attend department training and meetings as directed by the Education Coordinator and pursue a training and education plan.
Maintain professional and ethical boundaries, comply with confidentiality regulations, and perform other assigned duties within the scope of the job description.