Early Childhood Teacher Assistant I – Head Start

Volunteers-of-Americ; Paramount (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Volunteers of America Los Angeles is hiring a Co-Teacher to create a nurturing classroom for Head Start and Early Head Start children. You will implement curriculum, coordinate with Family Advocates and other HS services to support families and child development.

Requirements include fingerprint clearance, health/vaccination steps, and a high school diploma with CD units. Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred. The role offers full-time hours and comprehensive benefits in a busy LA environment.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications
• TB clearance within 6 months’, prior
• Annual Influenza vaccination (between Nov. 1st - Mar. 31st)
• Pertussis (whooping cough) and measles immunization
• Health screening at the time of employment
• Requires ability to interact with children in a busy environment including, but not limited to: lift up to 50 lbs, kneel and squat, move quickly

Responsibilities

• Provide children with an environment that includes varied activities to help children develop socially, emotionally, intellectually and physically in a manner appropriate to their age and stage of development, with the overall goal being to achieve social competence for the child
• Implements the program curriculum for children enrolled in morning and afternoon classes (double sessions) and plans activities to stimulate learning and parent involvement
• Integrate various Head Start services into the learning, such as parent involvement, social services, nutrition, health, and mental health services
• Conducts daily classroom planning, maintains children’s records and submits monthly paperwork on time
• Observes, screens and assesses children’s developmental levels and develops goals
• Provide a planned program of activities to support and enhance parental involvement
• Provide a learning environment reflecting diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds
• Ensure compliance with state/local licensing health and safety needs
• Other duties as required to fulfill program mission
• Plans and implements the program curriculum for children enrolled in morning and afternoon classes
• Conducts classroom planning and integration of services into learning
• Observes and assesses developmental levels
• Provide activities supporting parents as primary educators
• Other duties as required and may change

Skills

Bilingual English and Spanish

Education

High School Diploma/GED

24 CD units in Early Child Education/Child Development

Job description

Volunteers of America Los Angeles is hiring a Co-Teacher to create a nurturing classroom for Head Start and Early Head Start children. You will implement curriculum, coordinate with Family Advocates and other HS services to support families and child development.

Requirements include fingerprint clearance, health/vaccination steps, and a high school diploma with CD units. Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred. The role offers full-time hours and comprehensive benefits in a busy LA environment.