Teacher Assistant

The Salvation Army USA Central Territory; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salvation Army USA Central Territory is seeking a dedicated Teacher Assistant for their Head Start program, responsible for supporting teachers in a childcare environment. In this full-time position, you will assist with planning lessons, ensuring a safe learning environment, and working closely with families, providing a nurturing setting for children’s growth.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in a pre-school setting.
• Experience with young children.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety practices and supervise children.
• Assist teacher in planning activities that promote health and development.
• Involve parents in educational activities.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Initiative

Education

Associate of Arts degree in early childhood education

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Job Description

THE SALVATION ARMY

NORTH AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS DIVISION

CHILDCARE

Position Title: Teacher Assistant – Head Start

Location/Dept: North & Central Illinois Division / Child Care

Reports To: Teacher/Site Director

Pay Grade: 202

Pay Range: $17.00-$20.40

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Safety
  • Demonstrates safety practices.
  • Minimizes potential hazards.
  • Provides adequate supervision.
  • Provides safety instruction.
• Health
  • Maintains a healthy classroom environment.
  • Assists the teacher in planning and implementing activities that promote personal health and sound nutrition.
• Learning Environment
  • Maintains learning environment.
  • Assists the teacher in planning and implementing activities that promote interest in the learning environment, offering a choice of learning center activities for at least sixty minutes each day.
  • Physical
    • Assists the teacher in planning and implementing activities that promote the physical development of each child.
    • Maintains an environment conducive to the development of physical skills.
  • Cognitive
    • Assists the teacher in planning and implementing activities that promote questioning, probing, exploration, and problem solving.
    • Helps children develop a conceptual framework for interpreting experiences, including:
    • Classification
    • Seriation
    • Number
    • Spatial relations
    • Representation
    • Time
• Communication
  • Promotes children’s listening skills.
  • Promotes clear articulation and language production.
  • Promotes adult-child and child-child communication.
• Creative
  • Supplies equipment and materials that encourage creativity.
  • Encourages innovative uses of materials and divergent thinking.
• Self
  • Assists the teacher in assessing each child’s current skill level.
  • Writes observation notes weekly on C.A.R.
  • Summarizes child’s skills two times per year on C.O.R.
  • Plans and implements activities which maximize opportunities for success.
  • Provides positive feedback to children when appropriate.
• Social
  • Assists the teacher in planning and implementing activities that develop awareness of feelings and emotions.
  • Serves as role model.
• Guidance
  • Maintains an environment conducive to preventive discipline.
  • Maintains consistent discipline in the classroom.
  • Sets and enforces appropriate limits.
  • Encourages children to make appropriate choices in controlling their own behavior.
  • Avoids excessive lining up.
• Families
  • Involves parents in the classroom program.
  • Involves parents in extending the classroom program into the home.
  • Assists the teacher in sharing information on child’s progress with parents.
  • Helps parents plan in-home activities to supplement the classroom program.
  • Makes home visits in September/October and April/May.
• Program Management
  • Employs a wide variety of resources in implementing curriculum.
  • Assists the teacher in planning classroom programs in an organized timely fashion.
  • Completes weekly/daily lesson plans on time.
  • Submits records, requisitions, reports, and plans when due.
  • Maintains accurate daily attendance and food count.
  • Makes use of program resource personnel in planning for children and their families.
  • Ensures team cooperation.
  • Supervises classroom aides.
• Professionalism
  • Maintains a professional attitude.
  • Keeps abreast of early childhood education practices.
• Other Duties
  • All other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

• Associate of Arts degree in early childhood education.
• Two years of experience in a pre-school setting.
• Some experience with young children.

Competencies

• Some knowledge of social service programs helpful.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use initiative and be a self-starter.
• A positive attitude and the ability to be flexible in light of changing job situations/priorities.
• An attention to detail.
• A commitment to support and uphold the mission of The Salvation Army.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Education and Training

Industries

• Non-profit Organizations

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