Child Development Assistant

Bear River Head Start; Hyde Park (UT); On-site; USD 31,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits (health/vision/dental

Life insurance

Job summary

Bear River Head Start in Hyde Park, Utah, is hiring a full-time Child Development Assistant with fixed hours Monday–Friday and a pay rate of $17.33 per hour. Candidates must be proficient in English and hold an AA or BS degree in Early Childhood Education or related field.

The role supports young children and families, with opportunities to work as a substitute across classroom roles, and travel to service areas as needed to maintain program operations.

Qualifications

• AA or BS degree in Early Child Education or related field.
• Ability to work with young children and their families.
• Ability to be flexible and work well in a variety of areas.
• Experience working with young children required.
• Must be proficient in speaking, reading and writing English.
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs.
• Must be able to sit, kneel, and get up from the floor and small chairs frequently.
• All employment with Bear River Head Start is contingent upon Policy Council approval, and successful results of a background check. All applicants must also pass a drug test prior to hire including working with children and families. Refusal to submit to testing will result in disqualification of further employment consideration.

Responsibilities

• Establishing a safe classroom environment through utilizing best practices in classroom and behavior management.
• Encouraging social and emotional development through positive behavioral support and direct social skills instruction.
• Enhancing student language skills through continuous verbal interactions in both direct and indirect instruction opportunities.
• Maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.
• Ensuring student safety through active supervision of students and the physical classroom environment.
• Ensuring that basic physical and emotional needs of students are met including: changing children’s clothing, assisting in toileting, and changing diapers.
• Long/short term substitute in the above mentioned areas when Head Start staff needs to take a long term leave of absence.
• Willing to travel to all service areas and fill in where needed to ensure continual quality program operations.
• Help ensure disability and male involvement requirements are completed as needed.
• Other duties as needed.

Skills

Young children experience

Flexibility

Family engagement

Education

AA or BS in Early Childhood Education

Job description

This Child Development Assistant position is Full time, fixed hours Monday-Friday. Rate of pay is $17.33 hourly. Must be proficient in speaking, reading, and writing in English, must also have adegree in Early Childhood Education or related field.

• Eligible for medical benefits including health, vision, dental insurance and life insurance.
• SEP retirement plan after 13 months of employment.

KEY FUNCTION

Under the general supervision of the PHS/EHS Center-based Coordinator, direct supervision may be assigned according to program needs. The Child Development Assistant will be trained in the positions of Teacher, Teacher Assistant, Classroom Assistant, and Food Manger in order to fill in where needed, providing services to children and families.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE

• Establishing a safe classroom environment through utilizing best practices in classroom and behavior management.
• Encouraging social and emotional development through positive behavioral support and direct social skills instruction.
• Enhancing student language skills through continuous verbal interactions in both direct and indirect instruction opportunities.
• Maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.
• Ensuring student safety through active supervision of students and the physical classroom environment.
• Ensuring that basic physical and emotional needs of students are met including: changing children’s clothing, assisting in toileting, and changing diapers.
• Long/short term substitute in the above mentioned areas when Head Start staff needs to take a long term leave of absence.
• Willing to travel to all service areas and fill in where needed to ensure continual quality program operations.
• Help ensure disability and male involvement requirements are completed as needed.
• Other duties as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• AA or BS degree in Early Child Education or related field.
• Ability to work with young children and their families.
• Ability to be flexible and work well in a variety of areas.
• Experience working with young children required.
• Must be proficient in speaking, reading and writing English.
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs.
• Must be able to sit, kneel, and get up from the floor and small chairs frequently.
• All employment with Bear River Head Start is contingent upon Policy Council approval, and successful results of a background check. All applicants must also pass a drug test prior to hire including working with children and families. Refusal to submit to testing will result in disqualification of further employment consideration.