HS - Teacher Assistant

Action Pact•Hazlehurst, GA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Action Pact is a community action agency dedicated to improving lives and communities for over 50 years. We are seeking a full-time Head Start Teacher Assistant to create a safe, nurturing, and positive learning environment for children. The Teacher Assistant will support the assigned teacher in planning and implementing classroom activities, duties related to children, and parent engagement, adhering to performance standards and program review requirements. A CDA/TCC is required for this position.

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED equivalent.
A preschool CDA/TCC is required.
Valid Georgia Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

Conduct daily head count and complete daily attendance records and meal count.
Follow an approved curriculum and daily schedule, and assist in development and implementation of daily lesson plans that foster cognitive functioning, social, intellectual, physical, and emotional growth, including nutrition, mental health, and dental health activities.
Ensure lesson plans are distinct, easily identifiable, and balance teacher-directed and child-initiated activities.
Monitor, document, and follow policy for reporting suspected child abuse.
Observe, assess, and record the behavior of assigned children, ensuring records reflect assessment tools and are based on ongoing assessment of growth and development.
Establish and document educational and/or developmental goals for each child, assisting in timely updating of each assigned child’s assessment.
In the absence of the Teacher, and in conjunction with specialists and parents, develop and implement an individualized education plan (IEP) for children with disabilities and an Individualized Prescriptive Plan for "children at risk".
Assist to compile an inventory and request/store adequate classroom materials and supplies.
Assist the Teacher with home visits to parents or guardians.
Assist the Teacher to coordinate the activities of volunteers.
Understand, respect, and maintain confidential information regarding children, families, and the program.
Assist in the implementation of the assigned curriculum designed to improve physical abilities, social/emotional development, and mental skills.
Assist the Teacher to demonstrate appropriate classroom management techniques, prohibiting corporal punishment and isolation.
Advise parents of each child's progress and/or problems, documenting all contacts and attempted contacts.
Be courteous and receptive to parents, encouraging participation in their child’s development and reinforcing positive behavior.
Assist the Teacher to supervise the arrival and departure of children and to load/unload buses.
Assist the Lead Teacher/Teacher to establish, utilize, and identify a variety of interest areas, organizing space, equipment, and supplies.
Assure that rooms are neat and attractive, with children’s work displayed at eye level.
Assure there are indicators or evidence in each child’s folder that their program of activities and experiences are planned and based on ongoing assessment.
Maintain classroom records in the absence of the Teacher, as established by the appropriate Specialist.
Report needs for equipment repair or replacement to the Teacher.
Assist the Teacher, with approval, to coordinate with appropriate community resources.
Promote parent and community volunteers and actively seek In-Kind donations.
Respond appropriately to crisis or emergency situations.
Encourage experimentation, exploration, problem-solving, cooperation, socialization, and choice-making; ask open-ended questions and listen respectfully.
Perform all other assigned duties.