Early Head Start Teacher Assistant

Center for Transforming Lives; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a mission-driven organization as an Early Head Start Teacher Assistant, where you will play a vital role in fostering the development and school readiness of infants and toddlers. In this fulfilling position, you will provide responsive caregiving, support a positive learning environment, and collaborate with families to enhance children's growth. Your contributions will help shape the educational experiences of young children, ensuring they receive the care and support they need to thrive. If you are passionate about early childhood education and making a difference in the lives of children and families, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

Qualifications

• Understanding of child development and regulatory requirements.
• Effective communication with parents about children's activities.

Responsibilities

• Support school readiness and monitor developmental outcomes for infants and toddlers.
• Assist in creating a positive early learning environment.

Skills

Child Development Understanding

Effective Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Child Development Associate Credential

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

SUMMARY

The Early Head Start Teacher Assistant is responsible for assisting and supporting school readiness and monitoring developmental outcomes while providing responsive caregiving and developmentally appropriate and inclusive learning experiences for enrolled children, specifically infants and toddlers. The Early Head Start Teacher Assistant is also responsible for assisting in creating and supporting a positive high-quality early learning environment, and the overall educational emphasis of the classroom in alignment with the Head Start Early Learning Outcome Framework; Birth to Five and the Texas PreK guidelines.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Articulating and demonstrating sound early childhood principles and best practices with knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards.
2. Provide for the basic needs of children including instructing children on health and personal habits such as eating, resting and toilet habits, teaching daily living skills or behaviors, and accompanying individuals or groups to activities.
3. Observe and monitor children's play activities by maintaining a safe play environment, sanitizing toys and play equipment, dressing children and changing diapers, organizing and storing toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas, and performing administrative tasks such as attendance and internal paperwork.
4. Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, analyzing information, and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
5. Communicate effectively with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues and provide information to supervisors, co-workers, and other stakeholders by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
6. Assisting in the implementation of lesson plans, routines, and curricula while demonstrating professionalism in decision-making and leadership.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Child Development Associate Credential (age-specific, or all level).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

Ability to obtain and demonstrate a basic understanding of child development, Center for Transforming Lives policies and procedures, and regulatory requirements (including but not exclusively Texas Child Care Licensing Minimum Standards for Child Care Centers).

Ability to learn to appropriately offer basic feedback to parents about a child’s day-to-day interaction and begin to build expertise and understanding to suggest and recommend actions.