ASSISTANT TEACHER MEDFORD

Indianhead Community Action Agency, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Indianhead Community Action Agency, Inc. is seeking a Teacher Assistant to support the teacher in developing an age-appropriate preschool environment and to act as an ambassador for the Agency.

The role involves supervising children, following classroom expectations, preparing materials, and attending meetings and trainings, while encouraging family literacy and positive interactions. You will work under the Regional Manager/Site Supervisor, promoting safety, developmental screening, and

Responsibilities

• Must supervise and monitor children at all times by following Active Supervision procedures, policies, and strategies to ensure no child is ever left unsupervised.
• Follow direction and support from the teacher regarding classroom expectations and adult-child interactions.
• Assist the teacher in ensuring the quality and safety of the educational environment.
• Participate in the developmental screening process when appropriate.
• Work with and encourage parent and community volunteers.
• Assist the teacher in assessment by recording specific examples of developmental progress for individual children.
• Use positive child guidance techniques and build nurturing relationships through caregiving routines
• Use developmentally appropriate practices to facilitate activities with groups and individuals.
• Follow a consistent schedule which includes small and large group experiences, choice time, music and movement, large and small motor activities, skill development, and effective transitions between activities.
• Encourage experimentation, exploration, problem-solving, cooperation, socialization, and choice-making; ask open-ended questions and listen respectfully to the answers.
• Promote family literacy.
• Be a positive role model to children and volunteers at all times.
• Responsible for supporting the program in collecting in-kind to meet federal requirements.
• Prepare materials for classroom activities.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings.
• Promote and

Job description

Description

TEACHER ASSISTANT

SUMMARY

Responsible for assisting the teacher in the development of an age-appropriate educational environment for preschool children. To act as an Ambassador to the Agency and to reflect all Agency matters positively.

REPORTS TO

Regional Manager/Site Supervisor

FLSA STATUS

Full Time, Non-Exempt

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TEACHER ASSISTANT

• Must supervise and monitor children at all times by following Active Supervision procedures, policies, and strategies to ensure no child is ever left unsupervised.
• Follow direction and support from the teacher regarding classroom expectations and adult-child interactions.
• Assist the teacher in ensuring the quality and safety of the educational environment.
• Participate in the developmental screening process when appropriate.
• Work with and encourage parent and community volunteers.
• Assist the teacher in assessment by recording specific examples of developmental progress for individual children.
• Use positive child guidance techniques and build nurturing relationships through caregiving routines
• Use developmentally appropriate practices to facilitate activities with groups and individuals.
• Follow a consistent schedule which includes small and large group experiences, choice time, music and movement, large and small motor activities, skill development, and effective transitions between activities.
• Encourage experimentation, exploration, problem-solving, cooperation, socialization, and choice-making; ask open-ended questions and listen respectfully to the answers.
• Promote family literacy.
• Be a positive role model to children and volunteers at all times.
• Responsible for supporting the program in collecting in-kind to meet federal requirements.
• Prepare materials for classroom activities.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings.
• Promote and