Part-Time Head Start Classroom Aide

GATEWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES; Brooksville (KY); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Gateway Community Action is seeking a part-time instructional assistant to support teachers in Brooksville, KY. You will help implement curricula, apply developmentally appropriate practices, and assist with daily activities in a Head Start environment.

The role requires a High School diploma, with Child Development Associate preferred. You will collaborate with families and community partners while maintaining a safe, engaging classroom and ensuring ongoing professional development requirements

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Child Development Associate preferred.
• Experience in early childhood or Head Start settings is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assists teaching staff with implementation of curricula in the classroom.
• Applies knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices.
• Assists with daily activities.
• Assists in maintaining a comprehensive system for assessing and tracking child progress.
• Cooperates with parents to build and support home school connections by providing parents with information about curriculum and school readiness.
• Maintains relationships with community partners by being proactive and supportive of program needs.
• Maintains a safe and healthy classroom environment through continued awareness and maintaining commitment to keeping all children safe.
• Assists in implementing Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP’s) or Individual Education Plans (IEP).
• Complies with the Head Start Performance Standards and all applicable local, state, and federal laws.
• Participates in assigned meetings, events, and training as required.
• Works collaboratively with all center level staff.
• Ensure that a minimum of 15 clock hours of allowable professional development is completed annually.

Skills

Ethics/Integrity

Attention to detail

Organizational Understanding

Professionalism

Problem Solving

Reliability

Tact

Education

High School Diploma/General Education Degree

Child Development Associate

Job description

Gateway Community Action is seeking a part-time instructional assistant to support teachers in Brooksville, KY. You will help implement curricula, apply developmentally appropriate practices, and assist with daily activities in a Head Start environment.

The role requires a High School diploma, with Child Development Associate preferred. You will collaborate with families and community partners while maintaining a safe, engaging classroom and ensuring ongoing professional development requirements