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Sequatchie Valley Educational Development Agency; Dayton (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sequatchie Valley Educational Development Agency is seeking a Teacher Aide in Dayton, TN. This role involves providing a well-planned curriculum and ensuring child safety in the classroom. Duties include supporting teaching staff, supervising children, and maintaining a clean environment.

Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, knowledge of child development, and teamwork capabilities. Positions require a high school diploma and experience working with young children.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year of paid or volunteer experience working with young children is preferred.
• Knowledgeable about child growth and development and able to communicate with children and adults.

Responsibilities

• Ensure children have adequate supervision at all times.
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment for children.
• Support teaching staff with implementation of lesson plans.

Skills

Communication with children and adults

Child growth and development knowledge

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Computer

iPad

Job description

Job Location: Dayton Head Start, Dayton, TN 37321

General Character of Duties

Under the supervision of the teacher or assigned teacher assistant, the teacher aide helps provide a well‑planned, developmentally appropriate curriculum for children in the assigned classroom and carries out supplementary activities related to the education program. Child safety, including counting and locating children, is essential. The position is needed as required, with the average work day determined by availability to drive bus or complete other assignments. The aide may act as assistant teacher if completing an approved training plan to earn a CDA within 24 months, or an Early Childhood degree, as described in the Head Start Act and federal guidance.

Specific Duties

• Ensures children have adequate supervision at all times.
• Maintains a safe and healthy environment for children.
• Supports center staff to keep the classroom clean, attractive, and organized following all SVHS classroom environment procedures and Tennessee Quality Rating Scale indicators.
• Facilitates students’ ability to actively explore and learn by consistently providing comfort, reassurance, and encouragement, and communicating warmth, respect, and enjoyment through verbal and nonverbal interactions.
• Provides clear behavioral expectations and uses effective methods to prevent and redirect misbehavior.
• Stimulates students’ language acquisition through frequent conversations, open‑ended questioning, repetition and extension, self‑ and parallel talk, and advanced language modeling. Provides feedback that expands learning and understanding and encourages participation.
• Supports teaching staff with implementation of lesson plans and individualization tasks.
• Maintains confidentiality, respecting the rights of children, families, and staff.
• Promotes teamwork by being reliable when not supervised, taking initiative to get things done, taking responsibility for own actions, and demonstrating adaptability as well as willingness to work in other capacities as needed.
• Serves as a bus aide or driver and substitutes for nutrition staff as needed.
• Follows the direction of the center team leader, completing other assignments and tasks as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year of paid or volunteer experience working with young children is preferred.
• Knowledgeable about child growth and development and able to communicate with children and adults.
• Other combinations of education and experience may be considered equivalent.

Desirable Qualifications

• Ability to engage children in a well‑run, orderly, literacy‑rich, and nurturing environment.
• Encouraged to seek or hold CDA credentials and/or ECE coursework; CDA or higher education is required for the teacher assistant position.
• Bus driver status, computer skills, and Spanish training are a plus.

Other Significant Facts

• Ability to secure a commercial driver’s license may be required at some centers; adequate personal transportation, auto liability coverage, and a satisfactory driving record are required.
• Participation in agency training events is required.
• For advancement, employees should seek a CDA credential and other training.
• Staff hired after January 15, 2001, must pass state DHS fingerprinting and drug screening prior to hire.
• Selected staff may be eligible for additional education supplements with Director’s approval.

Physical Requirements

• Drug test and negative T.B. screening required before employment.
• Physical demands include lifting up to 50 pounds in emergency situations, stooping, sitting on child‑size furniture, hearing conversations, and maintaining adequate vision to supervise young children.
• No essential function of this job is designed to exclude a person with a disability.

Key Requirements

• Pass a drug screen.
• Pass a background check.
• Have a driver’s license and be able to use a computer and iPad.