Assistant Preschool Teacher

Supports program staff in maintaining a quality learning environment in which each child achieves his/her highest level of social competence and intellectual growth needed for primary school or other child development facilities.

SUMMARY

Performs any combination of following instructional tasks in classroom to assist teacher.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

• Assists in daily planning and implementing daily activities and program for classroom with the teacher.
• Develops a working relationship with parents of the children.
• Assists in record keeping and documentation.
• Attends pre-service and in-service training provided for staff.
• Assists teacher in following daily lesson plans.
• Assists teacher in implementing the Head Start goals, objectives and concepts as set forth in the Head Start Performance Standards.
• Assumes leadership of class in teacher's absence.
• Assists teacher in assessing children.
• Assists teacher in writing individual records.
• Assists teacher in writing anecdotal records.
• Assists teacher in doing daily health check.
• Accompanies teacher on home visits.
• Performs any other duties designated by the teacher.
• Assists in transporting children, either by driving the Head Start bus or serving as a monitor as assigned.
• Ensures that children are accounted for by visually verifying child's presence and marking bus roster.
• Physically supervises children in classroom, hallways, cafeteria, and on playground. Assists children in the restrooms if needed.
• Assists teacher in computer data entry.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Child Development Associate (CDA); EDU 119 and six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Associate's degree (A. S.) Early Child Development or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; EDU 119 and six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Incumbent must have a Child Development Associate (CDA). Credential Early Childhood Administration Certificate (EDU 119) and a valid state issued driver's license and possess/maintain or obtain/maintain within 90 days of employment a CDL. Must have current certification for CPR and First Aid.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Union County Community Action, Inc. (UCCA) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.