Teacher Assistant FT (31025)

Hit Inc; Mandan (ND); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Teacher Assistant in Mandan, ND to support early childhood education in a nurturing classroom environment. This full-time position involves working with 3- to 5-year-olds, assisting with curriculum implementation, and fostering positive relationships with children and families. Competitive pay based on educational qualifications includes a range of comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Health insurance - BCBSND

Dental insurance - BCBSND

Vision insurance - BCBSND

Life insurance

Paid time off

401k with 6% match

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Experience with ages 3 to 5 is a plus.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus!

Responsibilities

• Assist the teacher in providing a nurturing environment for children.
• Monitor cleanliness and organization in the classroom.
• Promote safety and supervise children at all times.

Skills

Adaptability

Organization

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Child Development Associate (CDA) program enrollment

Associate or Baccalaureate Degree in Early Childhood Education

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: West River Head Start - Mandan, ND

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: $17.50 - $20.33 Hourly

Description

Job Description Summary
Assist the teacher in providing a nurturing, safe, consistent learning environment to enhance the skills of every child. Help with the preparation of materials for daily activities and adheres to the cleaning and sanitizing requirements to ensure a clean working and learning environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilitiesinclude the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Adapt to the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive developmental needs of each child. Assure the developmental progression of all children.
• Contributes to documenting observations, gathering and organizing portfolio work samples, completing assessments, planning weekly lesson plans, etc.
• Monitor the cleanliness and organization of the classroom to ensure the safety and mobility of each child.
• Assist with implementing the curriculum to meet the requirements of the Head Start Performance Standards.
• Be a good role model and build positive, professional relations with the children and families.
• Understand and promote school readiness for children.
• Assist in the active supervision of children to ensure safety at all times.
• Be able to quickly adjust to changing work environments and take on a more leadership role when the teacher is absent.
• Promote parent involvement in the program.

Benefits Information for 2025

Our company offers a wide variety of benefits to cover you and your family! Westrive to keep premiums affordable! WRHS pays over 80% of the health insurance premium and 50% of the dental and vision insurance premiums. Read more about them in the 2025 Benefits Guide.

• Health insurance - BCBSND (single, single plus dependents, or family plan options)
• Dental insurance- BCBSND (single or family plan options)
• Vision insurance- BCBSND(single or family plan options)
• Life insurance: The Standard
• FSA/HSA: WEX
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• 401k - Mutual of America (after 1 year) with 6% match
• EAP - The Village
• Voluntary coverage plans are available through The Standard.
  • Critical illness
  • Accident
  • Hospital Indemnity
  • Voluntary short-term disability
  • Additional life insurance.

Employee Cost for Insurance

Health Insurance
Employee Only	$67.80/month
Employee + Dependents	$127.50/month
Family	$181.40/month
DentalInsurance
Employee Only	$20.20/month
Family	$46.50/month
VisionInsurance
Employee Only	$7.10/month
Family	$16.10/month

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must have high school diploma or equivalent
• This position is full-time (40 hours per week), 9 months per year (mid-August to mid-May). Summer hours may be available through HIT, Inc.
• This person will work in the classroom of 3- to 5-year-olds as part of a teaching team.Children attend four days per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) and staff have one day (Wednesday) for prep and training.
• Experience with ages 3 to 5 a plus!
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus!

Pay is based on your level of education. Pay range:

• Teacher Assistant I($17.50/hour)
  • At minimum have a high school diploma or GED and enroll in Child Development credential (CDA) program to be completed within two years of being hired; or
  • Enrolled in a CDA program to be completed within two years of being hired.Head Start covers the cost of obtaining your CDA.
• Teacher Assistant II($18.60/hour)
  • A current Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.
• Teacher Assistant III($20.33/hour)
  • An associate or baccalaureate degree in Early Childhood Education or related field