Assistant Teacher Trainee

Summary

Teacher Investment Program Eligible. The Assistant Teacher Trainee (ATT) participates in an accelerated training program culminating with earning an Infant/Toddler CDA® credential. The ATT provides care to children in a Head Start / Early Head Start (HS/EHS) classroom using appropriate child guidance techniques and building responsive relationships with classroom teachers, staff, children and families. All employees and volunteers are expected to be sensitive to our clients’ cultural and socioeconomic characteristics, reflect Sunbeam Family Services core values and to perform at Sunbeam’s standards of excellence at all times.

• Successfully complete all requirements for Infant/Toddler CDA® within forty-five (45) days of hire.
• Support and individualize the physical, social-emotional, and cognitive development of each child in the classroom.
• Demonstrate capacity for providing developmentally sensitive, evidence based, hope centered and trauma informed services and leadership.
• Work with other teaching staff to maintain a safe, clean, and healthy learning environment, and assure the wellbeing and safety of children in their care.
• Help ensure compliance with Head Start Program Performance Standards, federal and state regulation, and DHS Child Care Licensing requirements.
• Observe children to detect signs of illness, injury, emotional disturbances, learning disorders, speech problems, or other special needs and report those signs immediately to supervisor for required or necessary follow-up.
• Work with supervisor to ensure child-staff ratio is maintained at all times.
• Assist with implementation of HS/EHS written curriculum plan and demonstrate capacity for providing developmentally appropriate practice.
• Support record keeping and reporting systems to ensure accurate information, with timely completion and follow-up.
• Encourage and model language expansion, extended learning, and problem solving strategies throughout the day.
• Work cooperatively with other staff assigned to classroom as a team to involve all parents with the children and to encourage the active participation of all parents in the program.
• Participate in and attend all staff meetings, trainings, and certification courses as required.
• Occasionally travel locally as required in the performance of responsibilities.
• Perform other appropriate and related responsibilities as assigned by supervisor or member of Executive Team.

• High School Diploma
• Child Development Associate (CDA) certification (or obtain within 45 days of hire)
• CPR/First Aid Certification (or within 30 days of hire), maintained throughout employment
• Caring and compassionate attitude when interacting with and caring for children and families.
• Excellent command of English language and grammar, both verbal and written
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft applications and the ability to master other software as needed
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Must work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Exercise independent judgment.
• Communicate in a professional manner, demonstrating dignity, respect for internal, external, and community members.
• Process, protect and exercise discretion in handling confidential information and materials.
• Sustained concentration to detail and accuracy, along with the ability to prioritize workload.
• Willingness to work with high-risk, low-income communities.
• Must be able to travel and work some evenings and weekends as required by the job.
• Local travel required and must have valid Oklahoma driver's license and insurance as required by the position.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently communicate with staff and others, and must be able to exchange accurate information when doing so. The employee must be able to interact closely and safely with small children in various positions. Must be able to communicate verbally with children, able to perform tasks such as feeding children, changing diapers, lifting children from floor or other surfaces.

Must be able to endure remaining in stationary position for extended periods of time (up to 50% of workday). Occasionally must…