HS - Teacher Assistant

Action Pact Inc•Alma, GA

8d•$11 - $17•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. This role involves assisting the assigned teacher in planning and implementing classroom activities, duties related to children, and parent engagement, all in accordance with performance standards and program review instruments.

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED equivalent.
A preschool CDA/TCC is required.
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, assisting in the development and implementation of lesson plans that foster cognitive, social, intellectual, physical, and emotional growth, encouraging creativity and choice-making.
Monitor, document, and follow policies for reporting suspected child abuse.
Observe, assess, and record children's behavior, ensuring records reflect assessment tools used and that program activities are based on ongoing assessment.
Assist in establishing and updating educational and developmental goals for each child.
In the absence of the Teacher, and in conjunction with specialists and parents, develop and implement individualized education plans (IEP) for children with disabilities and prescriptive plans for at-risk children.
Assist in compiling inventories and requesting/storing adequate classroom materials and supplies.
Assist the Teacher with home visits to parents or guardians.
Assist the Teacher in coordinating the activities of volunteers.
Maintain confidential information regarding children, families, and the program.
Assist in implementing the assigned curriculum to improve children's physical abilities, social/emotional development, and mental skills.
Assist the Teacher in demonstrating appropriate classroom management techniques, prohibiting corporal punishment and isolation.
Advise parents on their child's progress and/or problems, documenting all contacts.
Be courteous and receptive to parents, encouraging their participation in their child's development.
Assist the Teacher in supervising the arrival and departure of children and loading/unloading buses.
Assist the Lead Teacher/Teacher in establishing and utilizing various interest areas, organizing space, equipment, and supplies.
Ensure rooms are neat and attractive, with children's work displayed at eye level.
Ensure 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 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.