Preschool Teacher Assistant

Knoxville-Knox County Head Start/Early Head Start; Knoxville (TN); Sur place; USD 26 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

4-day teaching week

Free health insurance for individual

Dental and vision insurance

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Training to update skills

PSLF Employer

Résumé du poste

The Knoxville-Knox County Head Start/Early Head Start is seeking a Preschool Teacher Assistant to support the Teacher in creating a safe, nurturing classroom for young children. You will help plan activities that foster physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth while partnering with families and the Head Start team.

You will assist with attendance, parent involvement, transportation, and compliance with agency policies, ensuring high-quality services for all learners.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• Experience with young children in a licensed child care facility.
• Ability to pass criminal background checks.
• Valid driver's license and physical ability for active classrooms.
• Willingness to pursue a CDA credential provided by employer.

Responsabilités

• Assist in maintaining a safe, healthy, and engaging learning environment.
• Support developmentally appropriate activities to promote growth.
• Assist with parent involvement, attendance, and communications.
• Provide transportation support in line with policies.
• Collaborate with Head Start team and comply with policies.

Connaissances

Child development awareness

Family partnership

Classroom management

Health and safety

Communication with parents

Formation

High School diploma or GED

CDA credential (eligible)

Outils

Driver's License

Description du poste

The Preschool Teacher Assistant supports the Teacher in creating a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment for young children. This role involves assisting the teacher in planning and implementing developmentally appropriate activities that support children’s physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth, while meeting the individual needs of all learners. Responsibilities also include partnering with families, supporting strong attendance and parent involvement, and collaborating with Head Start team members to ensure high-quality program services and compliance with agency policies and procedures.

What You'll Do

Responsibilities:

• Assists with and maintains a safe and healthy learning environment using appropriate classroom organization, schedules, and routines and effective classroom and child management techniques; provides health and nutrition services for children.
• Assists in implementing developmentally appropriate learning activities for young children based on individual needs in order to advance physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth and development.
• Assists in the provision of parent involvement services consistent with the Parent Involvement/Education Plan and operating policies and procedures.
• Provides transportation services for children and parents consistent with the Transportation Plan and operating policies and procedures.
• Assists in the provision of social services consistent with the Family Services Plan and operating policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates professional behaviors and work habits which comply with agency personnel policies and procedures, and completes special assignments from immediate supervisor or the Head Start Director.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Experience with young children in a Licensed Child Care Facility
• Established work history
• Valid Driver's License
• Criminal background check (fingerprint, vulnerable person's registry, etc.)
• Ability to pass college coursework and obtain a Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) - (provided by employer)
• Physical ability to work with young children - up and down on floor, on and off buses, on playground, lifting up to 50 lbs. to carry a child, move furniture, etc.

Nice To Have

• Child Development Associate Credential (CDA), AAS or higher in Early Childhood Education or Child Development
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Professional Development
• 4-day teaching week, with every Friday designated for professional development, team meetings, paperwork, lesson planning, etc
• Free health insurance for the individual
• Dental and vision insurance
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Employer
• Overtime pay over 40 hours
• No-cost meals when working with children
• Over three weeks of paid leave for winter break, spring break, holidays, etc.
• Free life insurance equivalent to one's salary
• Retirement contributions by the employer equivalent to 6% of one's salary after one year of employment
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible spending account
• Training to update and renew skills
• Administered by Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC).
• CAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or Veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

Minimum Education : High School or Equivalent