Teacher Assistant - Early Head Start

Norwescap; Flemington (NJ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Norwescap in Flemington, NJ seeks an early childhood education assistant to support classroom activities and maintain a safe, healthy environment for children. The role offers growth opportunities, cross-training, and hands-on experience with at‑risk populations served by Head Start.

The position is full-time, in-person with 40 hours weekly, and pays $19.23–$20.18 per hour depending on experience and education. Norwescap provides benefits and professional development support.

Qualifications

• High school diploma; working toward CDA within two years of hire.
• Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education preferred.
• 2 years' experience in early childhood education preferred; Head Start experience.
• CDA certification with cost supported by Norwescap Head Start.

Responsibilities

• Assist teacher in maintaining a safe, clean, and healthy environment for children and staff.
• Implement active supervision strategies.
• Assist in lesson planning and implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum and assessment for the classroom.
• Implement screenings and assessments and data entry.

Skills

Compassionate

Organized

Flexible

Team-player

Strong communication

Experience with young children

Education

High school diploma working towards CDA to be completed within two years of hire

Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education

Head Start experience

Job description

Be a part of something BIG. Committed to giving every vulnerable child an opportunity to succeed, we deliver high quality services that empower families, make children healthier, and communities stronger.

Find your purpose:

We're dedicated to growing employees who want a career in helping at-risk children and families succeed. Employees get ongoing training opportunities to include job-related certificates, credentials, and tuition reimbursement.

Keep the balance:

We value employee wellness by offering 15 paid holidays off including a one-week paid holiday break, and a generous time off policy that increases over time. We invest in free mental health services for staff, along with free, unlimited access to an employee health portal designed just for staff wellness.

Job Overview:

We are a fast-paced and high-demand non-profit program that depends on everybody in every position to help our centers function with ease. You will gain diverse experience working with an at-risk population. Cross-training is available and expected for all positions.

40 hours per week, full year position

$19.23- $20.18 per hour depending on experience and education

Work Location: Flemington, NJ

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assist teacher in maintaining a safe, clean, and healthy environment for children and staff
• Implement active supervision strategies
• Assist in lesson planning and implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum and assessment for the classroom
• Implement screenings and assessments and data entry

Qualifications:

• Minimum Education Level: High school diploma working towards CDA to be completed within two years of hire
• Preferred Education Level: Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education
• Experience: Experience working with young children
• Preferred Experience: 2 years' experience in early childhood education and direct experience with at-risk population, Head Start experience.
• Personal characteristics: compassionate, organized, flexible, communicator, team-player
• Certifications: CDA- Norwescap Head Start will support the cost of professional development
• Physical abilities: Lift 30 pounds

Physical abilities

Must be able to lift 30 pounds independently without assistance

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Norwescap provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.