Teaching Assistant II Infant/Toddler CDA required (9:30am-5:30pm)

CAP Tulsa•Tulsa, OK

2h•Onsite

About The Position

Under administrative supervision of the School Leader and/or Assistant School Leader and the day-to-day direction of the assigned Lead Teacher, assist the Lead Teacher in planning and providing a stimulating and comprehensive learning environment for infants, toddlers or pre-school children. This role involves assuming lead teacher responsibilities in the absence of the Lead Teacher and performing activities that meet Federal Early Head Start and Head Start Performance Standards and any regulatory standards regarding classroom activity. The position requires compliance with education content mandates, assisting in daily classroom operations, and potentially supporting lesson plan development, home visits, and parent conferences.

Requirements

Experience working with infants, toddlers or pre-school children
Associate’s Degree (or Higher) in Early Childhood Education or Related Degree
Associate’s Degree (or Higher) in any subject and have a Pre-School CDA or a Certificate of Mastery (or on IDP to complete CDA within 1 year)
Para Qualified and have a Pre-School CDA or a Certificate of Mastery (or on IDP to complete CDA within 1 year)
Associate’s Degree (or Higher) in any subject with 12 or more Early Childhood college credit hours as defined by NAEYC Standards with 480 hours professional experience teaching Pre-School age children (can be retroactive within past 5 years)
Associate’s Degree (or Higher) in Early Childhood Education or Related Degree for 3 Year Old Classroom
Pre-School CDA or Certificate of Mastery (or on IDP to complete CDA within 1 year) for 3 Year Old Classroom
Associate’s Degree (or Higher) in any subject with 12 or more Early Childhood college credit hours as defined by NAEYC Standards with 480 hours professional experience teaching Pre-School age children (can be retroactive within past 5 years) for 3 Year Old Classroom
Associate’s Degree (or Higher) in any subject and have a Pre-School CDA or Certificate of Mastery (or on IDP to complete CDA within 1 year) for 3 Year Old Classroom
Associate’s Degree (or Higher) in Early Childhood Education or Related Degree for 0-36 month Classroom
Associate’s Degree (or Higher) in any subject with 12 or more Early Childhood college credit hours as defined by NAEYC Standards with 480 hours professional experience teaching Infants/Toddlers (can be retroactive within past 5 years) for 0-36 month Classroom
Infant/Toddler CDA or Certificate of Mastery for 0-36 month Classroom
Trained in infant and toddler development within 1 year of hire or transfer
Para Qualified is either 48 college coursework or a score of 455 or better on the Praxis exam
Infant and toddler training is equivalent to 4 Modules PITC training.
All employees must be in compliance with this within first year of employment or transfer
Teachers in OECP classrooms on an IDP to get CDA cannot move into an EHS room until the plan is complete and the CDA is earned
Extended Care & Substitutes will be expected to gain the same credentials as TIIs.
They will have 30 days from day of hire to be placed on an IDP.
The Site Director will determine which track, I/T or PS, the employee will follow for credentialing.
Certificate of Mastery must be obtained from the State of Oklahoma
Related Degree refers to areas of Child Development, Psychology or Human Development and Family Science with an emphasis in Child and Family
Must have proven successful interpersonal relationship skills to maintain effective and satisfactory working relationships with intra-department and inter-department staff, vendors, clients, visitors, and contractors.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions with ability to read, interpret, and present information efficiently and effectively.
Must be able to accurately audit records and ensure compliance with written or oral guidelines.
Ability to take initiative, multi-task and work well under pressure.
Must maintain strict confidentiality of extremely sensitive data, records, files, conversations, etc.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual preferred

Responsibilities

Comply with the education content mandates of the Head Start Performance Standards, program assessment, and service plans.
Assist in the daily operations for the classrooms as a sub and in the Extended Care Program.
May assist peers with developing weekly lesson plans.
Utilize CAP-selected classroom support model to assist with classroom management.
May assist with home visit and parent conferences.
Work cooperatively with all CAP employees, Family Support personnel, volunteers and collaborative partners.
Build and maintain good parent/teacher relationships to encourage parent involvement.
Assist with required documentation including, but not limited to: Monthly Reports, Attendance, Meal Count, Family Contacts and Child Injury Reports.
Complete the Lead Teacher’s responsibilities in absence of the Lead Teacher.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.