Teacher Assistant - Mahnomen

Mahube-Otwa•Mahnomen, MN

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young children? Is working for a company that is community-minded important to you? MAHUBE-OTWA is hiring caring individuals, with a strong independent initiative and excellent attendance to work in our Mahnomen Early Head Start as a Teacher Assistant. Your workdays will be filled with education, laughter, art, stories, hugs and so much more. Go home each day having had fun at work and feeling like you made a difference! Eligible applicants will have a passion for educating young minds and be availability for full-time work.

Requirements

HS Diploma (or GED) plus Technical/Vocational certificate.
Must be willing to attain CDA.
Must be willing to earn a CDL.
Knowledge of early childhood development and developmentally appropriate practices for the classroom is essential.
Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions and correspondence.
Basic math skills.
Basic computer skills including working with e-mail, internet, data entry, computer files, databases and/or web-based programs.
Must have valid drivers’ license.
DHS Net Study clearance required.
Strong independent initiative.
Excellent attendance.
Availability for full-time work.

Nice To Haves

CDA and 1 to 3 years working with low-income families and/or young children preferred.
Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

Workdays will be filled with education, laughter, art, stories, hugs and so much more.
Make a lasting impact in the fight against poverty and homelessness.
Make a difference in the lives of others.
Deliver tangible results that empower people and strengthen our communities.
Apply common sense solutions in standardized situations.
Work in a positive and cooperative manner with children, staff and parents.
Effectively and professionally deal with typical and unexpected classroom situations.
Honor private/confidential information.
Work with e-mail, internet, data entry, computer files, databases and/or web-based programs.