HS - Teacher Assistant

Action Pact•Waycross, GA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Action pact is a community action agency that works with local partners to improve lives and communities. The agency is recruiting a full-time Pre-K Head Start Teacher Assistant for Ware County Head Start in Waycross, Georgia. The role provides a safe, nurturing, and positive learning environment for children and assists the assigned teacher with planning and implementing classroom activities and duties related to children and parents in accordance with Head Start performance standards and program review requirements. The Teacher Assistant also supports day-to-day classroom management, including assigned paperwork delegated by the Center Coordinator/Lead Teacher and classroom Teacher. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, a preschool CDA/TCC, and a valid Georgia Driver’s License. The stated hiring range is $13.22–$16.59 (actual) and $10.52–$13.21 (prorate). The work location is Ware County Head Start, 1235 McDonald St, Waycross, GA 31501.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Preschool CDA/TCC.
Valid Georgia Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

Conduct daily head counts and complete daily attendance and meal-count records.
Follow an approved curriculum and daily schedule and assist with developing and implementing lesson plans that meet Head Start performance standards and support children’s cognitive, social, intellectual, physical, and emotional development.
Include developmentally appropriate activities in lesson plans that support nutrition, mental health, and dental health, balance teacher-directed and child-initiated activities, and encourage creativity and choice-making.
Monitor, document, and follow policy for reporting suspected child abuse.
Observe, assess, and record children’s behavior and development, including documenting assessment tools, ongoing observations, evaluations, goals, and related activities in each child’s folder.
Assist with timely updates to assigned children’s assessments and documentation of progress toward their educational or developmental goals.
In the absence of the Teacher, work with the Disability Specialist, appropriate professional staff, and parents or guardians to develop and implement IEPs for children with professionally diagnosed disabilities and Individualized Prescriptive Plans for children at risk.
Assist with compiling inventories and requesting and storing appropriate classroom materials and supplies.
Assist the Teacher with home visits to parents or guardians and coordinate volunteer activities.
Maintain confidentiality of information about children, families, and the program.
Assist in implementing the curriculum to support children’s physical abilities, social and emotional development, and mental skills.
Assist the Teacher with ongoing classroom management, including organization and addressing disruptions and behavior problems; corporal punishment and isolation are prohibited.
Help advise parents about each child’s progress or problems and document parent contacts and attempted contacts.
Treat Head Start parents courteously, encourage their participation in their children’s development, and reinforce positive behavior shown by parents.
Assist with supervising children’s arrival and departure and loading and unloading buses.
Help establish, use, and identify classroom interest areas, including blocks, library, discovery/science, dramatic play/housekeeping, table toys and games, art, music/movement, sand/water, computer, writing, and storage areas.
Help keep rooms neat and attractive and display children’s work at eye level.
In the Teacher’s absence, maintain classroom records established by the appropriate Specialist.
Report equipment repair or placement needs to the Teacher.
With Center Coordinator/Lead Teacher approval, assist the Teacher in coordinating with appropriate community resources.
Promote parent and community volunteers and actively seek in-kind donations.
Respond appropriately to crises or emergencies.
Encourage experimentation, exploration, problem-solving, cooperation, socialization, and choice-making; ask open-ended questions and listen respectfully to children’s answers.
Perform other duties as assigned.