Teacher Assistant

Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa•Cloquet, MN

2d•$19 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

The Teacher Assistant will actively advocate and demonstrate appropriate adult-child interactions, maintaining professional relationships with staff and community members. This role involves assisting Program Managers with health-related activities, ensuring routine classroom cleaning and maintenance for a safe learning environment, and establishing an attractive, safe, healthy, and developmentally appropriate space for children. The position requires participation in all education programs, including local and regional in-service training, advisory committee, and community education meetings. Flexibility to work some evenings for trainings or parent activities is necessary. The Teacher Assistant will also serve as a bus aide, a primary caregiver for children, and ensure confidentiality of financial and employee/client records. Additionally, the role includes conducting home visits and family conferences with teacher support, participating in weekly lesson planning, observations, and documentation, and responding promptly to requests, complaints, and problems. The employee is expected to represent the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and the department professionally in the community and maintain proper attendance. Due to job modifications, employees must be flexible and assume other responsibilities as assigned by management.

Requirements

No Driver’s License Required.
High school diploma or GED is required.
If not already completed a CDA, AA or BA, or upon hire candidate must enroll in a CDA program to be completed within two years.
Demonstrated experience in the supervision of children in a day care, preschool, camp or other structured setting is required.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing is required.
Ability to work independently and establish priorities is required.
Attention to detail and accuracy is required.
Ability to establish professional and harmonious working relationships on all projects and with all parties involved.
Subject to drug and alcohol testing in accordance with the Fond du Lac Reservation’s Personnel Policies.
Subject to immunization review and submitted proof of required vaccinations.
Subject to pre-employment and annual background checks.

Responsibilities

Actively advocate and demonstrate appropriate adult child interactions.
Maintain a professional relationship with all staff and community members.
Maintains professional standards towards creating confidential relationships with all program participants and staff.
Assist Program Managers in planning and carrying out activities related to health, e.g., bathroom habits, safety in classroom, dental hygiene, and nutrition activities.
Routine classroom cleaning/maintenance to ensure a safe, clean and secure learning environment for all students including playground area.
Establish and maintain an attractive, safe, healthy, and developmentally appropriate environment for the children.
Participates in all education programs including local and regional in-service training, advisory committee, and community education meetings as directed.
Participants/Instructs classes at all educational related events and activities, including attending extended day and or extended week.
Flexibility to work some evenings for trainings or parent activities.
Participate in all Head Start trainings.
Serve as a bus aide on regular bus runs.
Serve as a primary caregiver for children in the classroom.
Appropriate work attire is required.
Must attend all department trainings.
Ensures confidentiality of financial records and all records for employees and/or clients.
Provide two (2) home visits and two (2) family conferences for primary families with the teacher’s support.
Participates in weekly lesson planning, observations and documentation.
Displays a responsive and professional manner in promptly responding to all requests, complaints, and problems.
Recognizes that each employee is a representative of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and is responsible for demonstrating courtesy, respect, and sensitivity to the needs of all others, including visitors and co-workers.
Represents the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and the department in a positive and professional manner in the community.
Required to maintain proper attendance including reporting to work on time in accordance with applicable policies.
Maintains a clean and organized work area.
Due to changes and modifications in the job from time to time, employees are required to be flexible and assume other responsibilities assigned by management as deemed necessary.