Program Aide

Community Development Institute Head Start; Kokomo (IN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Health insurance day one

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Holiday pay

Spring break

Winter break

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

Life insurance

Travel assistance

Job summary

Community Development Institute Head Start is seeking an entry-level teaching assistant to support classrooms in Cass, Howard, and Miami Counties, IN. The role includes facilitating activities, planning lessons, and maintaining the classroom, with potential duties in kitchen or transportation.

Applicants must be at least 18, with a high school diploma or GED preferred; no prior experience required in most cases.

Qualifications

• Minimum age 18.
• High school diploma or GED preferred (some states require).
• Entry-level position; no prior education or experience required unless state regulation or local policy requires.

Responsibilities

• Assist in classroom activities, field trips, lesson planning, and classroom maintenance.
• Support kitchen, bus, or other operations as needed.
• Learn basics of Head Start classroom and pursue a career path toward Head Start Teacher.

Job description

CDI Head Start Careers
Cass, Howard, and Miami Counties, IN

Join the Head Start teaching team in a teacher assistant type position in facilitating many classroom activities such as field trips, lesson planning, and classroom maintenance. This is a great opportunity to learn the basics of the Head Start classroom and start a career track to becoming a Head Start Teacher. This position may also assist in the kitchen, bus, or other areas of operation. As a minimum requirement, the applicant must be 18 years of age. This is an entry-level position requiring no previous education or experience unless there is a local or state regulation that requires a high school diploma or G.E.D. A high school diploma or G.E.D. is preferred. Some states may require additional requirements for kitchen aide duties (i.e., Safe Serve).

• PaidVacation time and Sick Leave
• Medical/Dental/VisionInsurance coverage available first day of employment (for full time employees)
• $30.00per month cost to employee for employee only Core Plan Health and VisionInsurance (for full time employees)
• $15.95per month cost to employee for employee only Dental Insurance (for full timeemployees)
• PaidHolidays
• PaidSpring Break and Winter Break
• Qualifyingemployer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Perkins Loan Forgivenessprograms.
• Tuitionassistance to meet job requirements
• Paidtrainings
• EmployeeAssistance Program
• $35,000term AD&D life insurance at no cost to employee (for full time employees)
• TravelConnect medical support for assistance when you travel

CDI Head Start is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.