Teacher Assistant (HS)

AVANCE San Antonio Inc•San Antonio, TX

11h

About The Position

The Teacher Assistant is responsible for providing children with a safe, developmentally appropriate environment that supports cognitive, social/emotional, health, and physical development. The role delivers instruction and activities as directed by the Teacher, in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards and applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The Teacher Assistant is assigned to a specific Head Start classroom. The position supports children’s safety, learning, hygiene, and well-being; maintains relationships with children and families; prepares activities and supplies; and completes classroom documentation. It also involves working cooperatively with the Teacher and other team members, attending specified meetings and training sessions, and carrying out other assigned duties. Travel averages 0–10% annually, mostly local, with occasional long-distance travel. The role uses office and classroom equipment and may involve evening and weekend work as needed.

Requirements

Preschool CDA (Child Development Associate Credential), or an associate degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field with the required 18 hours of Early Childhood Development.
Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
Proficiency in MS Office applications, with advanced skills in Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, and proficiency with Adobe Acrobat.
Ability to achieve performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize multiple tasks, and excellent attention to detail.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with stakeholders, including staff, board members, external partners, and donors.
Emotional maturity.
Ability to work effectively independently and as a highly resourceful team player while managing numerous simultaneous projects.
Forward-looking approach, including actively seeking opportunities and proposing solutions.
Strong analytical, presentation, verbal and written communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Ability to generate, analyze, evaluate, and summarize reports.
Ability to travel to various training sessions.
CPR and First Aid training.
Dependable daily transportation, a valid driver’s license, a clean driving record, current auto liability insurance, and ability to be bonded by AVANCE, San Antonio, Inc.
Ability to maintain emotional control under stress and work with interruptions and deadlines.
Ability to perform the described physical activities, including sitting, handling or feeling objects, reaching, talking, hearing, walking, standing, stooping, bending, and pushing or pulling; occasional lifting or carrying, pushing, or pulling of 10–30 pounds.
Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed.
Ability to work with occasional exposure to biological hazards and weather-related conditions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Business Administration, or a related field, with at least 18 hours of early childhood development coursework completed.
Six months of experience in a licensed childcare facility, public or private school, or early childhood facility; alternatively, completion of an early childhood degree program that required practicum(s).
Spanish fluency.

Responsibilities

Promote and model the organization’s Core Values.
Ensure the safety and well-being of children while they are under AVANCE’s care.
Follow confidentiality policies concerning information about parents, children, and staff.
Provide individually appropriate classroom activities and understand each child’s capabilities and learning modes.
Build children’s feelings of security and trust through warm, supportive, comforting interactions and caring relationships.
Maintain open, friendly, and cooperative relationships with children and parents; encourage parent involvement and promote parent-child bonding and nurturing relationships.
Plan and prepare healthy, safe activities and supplies according to lesson plans and the Teacher’s direction.
Ensure parents sign children in on the daily classroom logs and that the correct day and times in and out are documented.
Ensure parents label children’s belongings and that belongings are returned at the end of the program year.
Maintain proper hygiene for children and for equipment and spaces used in their care.
Immediately report suspected neglect, abuse, and medical conditions or illnesses to the Teacher and Education Coordinator.
Maintain the assigned child’s portfolio and other documentation as specified by the Teacher and Education Coordinator.
Attend meetings and training sessions as specified by the Coordinator of Education Services.
Work cooperatively and effectively as a team member.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Coordinator of Education Services, Coordinator of Education Services, or Senior Management.
Travel to training sessions and other locations as required; travel averages 0–10% annually, mostly local with occasional long-distance travel.