Teacher Assistant / Floater

Greater East Texas Community Action; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CDA Credential Support

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

403(b) Plan

Employee Assistance

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Greater East Texas Community Action seeks a floating substitute to support classroom operations in Tyler, TX. You will substitute for regular staff and help coordinate coverage across classrooms.

The role emphasizes safety, health, and developmental support, fostering communication and creativity while encouraging independence and positive peer interactions. GETCAP is an equal opportunity employer with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Upbeat and positive attitude.
• Professionalism and can be flexible in a changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Assists in classrooms in addition to regular teaching staff as needed.
• Provide a safe environment to prevent and reduce injuries.
• Promote good health and nutrition and helps to provide an environment that contributes to the prevention of illness.
• Provide opportunities for children to understand, acquire and use verbal and non-verbal means of communicating thoughts and feelings.
• Provide experiences that stimulate children to explore and express their creative abilities.
• Help each child to know, accept and take pride in himself and to develop a sense of independence.
• Help children learn to get along with others and encourage feeling of empathy and mutual respect among children and adults.
• Provide an environment in which children can learn and practice behaviors which are appropriate and acceptable individually and in a group.

Skills

Upbeat attitude

Flexibility

Professionalism

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

GETCAP Culture and Mission

Helping people help themselves and each other. GETCAP provides a variety of services that advance the self-sufficiency & general well-being of low-income East Texas households, through private & public partnerships.

Job Position Description:

Assisting in all aspects of classroom operation in place of/ or in addition to regular teaching staff as a floating substitute and coordinating the use of substitute teaching staff for classrooms.

Salary Range: 14.50/HR Tyler Tx

• Assists in classrooms in addition to regular teaching staff as needed.
• Provide a safe environment to prevent and reduce Injuries
• Promote good health and nutrition and helps to provide an environment that contributes to the prevention of illness.
• Provide opportunities for children to understand, acquire and use verbal and non-verbal means of communicating thoughts and feelings.
• Provide experiences that stimulate children to explore and express their creative abilities.
• Help each child to know, accept and take pride in himself and to develop a sense of independence
• Help children learn to get along with others and encourage feeling of empathy and mutual respect among children and adults
• Provide an environment in which children can learn and practice behaviors which are appropriate and acceptable individually and in a group

Qualifications and Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Upbeat and positive attitude
• Professionalism and can be flexible in a changing environment

Benefits:

• Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential Assistance
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• 403(B) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.