Assistant Teacher-Marty Paul 2

Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency, Inc. seeks a dedicated Early Childhood Educator to promote school readiness through a comprehensive set of educational, health, nutritional, and social services.

You will ensure compliance with Head Start standards and NMCAA policies while fostering a safe, engaging classroom environment. The role requires CDA or equivalent credentials and enrollment in an ECE/CD degree program, with willingness to complete a CDA credential within two years of hire.

Qualifications

• Have a CDA credential or state-awarded certificate that meets or exceeds CDA requirements.
• Enrolled in a program leading to an associate or bachelor’s degree in ECE or CD.
• CDA credential program to be completed within two years of time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Promote school readiness by enhancing children's development through educational, health, nutritional, and social services.
• Comply with Head Start standards, the Head Start Act, MI Leap-Child Care Licensing requirements, USDA-CACFP, and NMCAA policies.
• Provide a developmentally appropriate classroom environment using Creative Curriculum and School Readiness Goals.
• Conduct screenings with GOLD assessments and use CLASS data to inform planning.
• Use data from assessments and family input to plan lessons and Individualized Education Plans.
• Be present during core hours and adapt to flexible schedules to meet family and team needs.
• Maintain safe, healthy, and organized classrooms; follow emergency procedures and supervision practices.
• Support health care needs, food allergies, medication administration, and authorized releases.
• Record attendance, meals, transportation, and budgets; participate in family engagement activities.
• Attend professional development to meet annual requirements and use NMCAA platforms like Podio, E-3, MiRegistry, GOLD, SharePoint.

Skills

Family engagement

Flexibility

Team collaboration

Education

CDA credential

Pursuing ECE/CD degree

Tools

Podio

E-3

MiRegistry

GOLD

SharePoint

Job description

• Promote school readiness by enhancing children's social, cognitive, and overall development through educational, health, nutritional, and social services.
  
• Comply with Head Start Program Performance Standards, the Head Start Act, 5-Year Grant, MiLeap-Child Care Licensing Bureau, USDA-CACFP Requirements, Great Start Readiness Implementation Manual, NMCAA Personnel Policies, and other relevant guidelines.
  
• Follow agency processes, policies, procedures, and guidance.
  
• Adhere to the Child Protection Law, Staff and Volunteer Mandated Reporting Policy, NMCAA's Early Childhood Guidance Policy and Code of Conduct.
  
• Provide a developmentally appropriate classroom environment using Creative Curriculum, School Readiness Goals, and
• Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS), and conduct child developmental screenings and GOLD assessments.
  
• Utilize data from GOLD assessments, team input, and parent feedback for lesson planning and Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and address behavioral challenges using Conscious Discipline and a Classroom Support Plan.
  
• Be present during core hours with children and adapt to flexible schedules to meet family and team needs.
  
• Ensure a safe, healthy, and organized environment. Implement emergency procedures. Utilize Active Supervision practices.
• Follow policies on health care needs, food allergies, medication administration, and authorized adult releases.
  
• Report incidents and accidents as required.
  
• Support transportation efforts and may be required to ride the bus.
  
• Participate in meal preparation and clean-up.
  
• Assist with family orientations as needed.
  
• Support the teacher in engaging families by providing home visits and parent/teacher conferences as assigned.
  
• Attend family engagement activities as assigned.
  
• Maintain accurate records for attendance, meals, transportation, and budgets.
  
• Participate in professional development to meet annual requirements.
  
• Utilize platforms used by NMCAA programs such as Podio, E-3, MiRegistry, GOLD, SharePoint, etc. Support all NMCAA classrooms by subbing if needed.
  
• Complete required duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Have a child development associate (CDA) credential or a state-awarded certificate that meets or exceeds the requirements for a CDA credential, are enrolled in a program that will lead to an associate or baccalaureate degree in ECE or CD; or, are enrolled in a
• CDA credential program to be completed within two years of the time of hire.