Early Childhood Teacher Assistant
Company: Centro De La Familia
Location: Craig
Posted on: May 20, 2023
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Job Description:
Centro de la Familia -provides high-quality, comprehensive,
early childhood development and education services to children and
their families throughout Utah, Colorado, and Nevada. Our mission
is to promote the educational success of children and families
while fostering healthy and engaged communities.OverviewUnder the
leadership of the Lead Teacher and Education Specialist,
administers a program of early childhood education that is
developmentally, linguistically & culturally appropriate; meets the
individual & holistic needs of infants and toddlers; and works
closely with parents and families to ensure they are intentionally
included in the planning & execution of their child's education.
Works as a team member with other staff, parents, and volunteers.
Directly involved in providing meals and snacks to children.
Assumes Teacher duties in the temporary absence of the
Teacher.Location: CraigKey areas of responsibilityClassroom
EnvironmentTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be
able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made
to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.1. Assist the teacher in all aspects of the overall
management of the assigned classroom, including direct supervision
of children at all times to ensure their safety, and being actively
engaged with children in learning activities indoors as well as
outdoors.2. Assist in the daily program planning to support and
promote the overall children's growth and development as specified
in the Head Start Performance Standards and CDLF Service Plan.3.
Use space, relationships, materials, and routines as resources for
constructing and interesting, secure, and enjoyable environment
that encourages play, exploration, and learning.4. Assist in the
implementation of activities, and opportunities to promote the
physical development of children, as well as opportunities that
encourage curiosity, exploration, and problems solving, appropriate
to the developmental levels and learning styles of children.5.
Actively communicate with children and provide opportunities and
support for children to understand, acquire, and use verbal and
nonverbal means of communicating thoughts and feelings.6. Provide
opportunities that stimulate children to play with sound, rhythm,
language, materials, space, and ideas in individual ways and to
express their creative abilities.7. Help provide physical and
emotional security for each child and help each child to know,
accept and take pride in himself or herself and to develop a sense
of independence.8. Help each child feel accepted in the group, help
children learn to communicate and get along with others, and
encourage feelings of empathy and mutual respect among children.9.
Assist in providing a supportive environment in which children can
begin to learn and practice appropriate and acceptable behaviors as
individuals and as a group.10. Use observations and assessments to
help plan individualized learning activities for each child and
update their progress.11. Make appropriate referrals for suspected
concerns in any kind of developmental delay and/or mental health
concern.12. Assist in the cleaning and sanitizing of toys and
surfaces following CDLF's guidelines.13. Complete files records and
home visits in a timely manner.14. Work sensitively with children
with special needs and children with limited or no English
skills.15. Help ensure that snacks and meals are served family
style and in accordance with CDLF policies and procedures.Parent &
Family Involvement1. Encourage parent participation in all aspects
of the program. Seek partnership with parents.2. Observe strict
confidentiality regarding children and families.3. Regularly
communicate with parents in their preferred language.4. Suggest
activities and materials that parents can share with their child at
home.5. Support families desire to communicate their language and
cultural heritage to their children through cultural practices.6.
Help parents understand the program goals for bilingual
development.Qualifications1. A current CDA credential appropriate
to the age of the children served, or currently enrolled in a CDA
credential, or2. A State-awarded certificate for preschool teachers
that meets or exceeds the requirements for a CDA credential, or3.
An associate, baccalaureate, or advance degree in early childhood
education, or4. A degree in a field related to early childhood
education, with experience in teaching preschool
children.Experience working with low-income and/or migrant children
preferred. Ability to team-teach and work well with children.
Ability to work with children with special needs. Ability to work
with children with limited or no English skills. Current and former
Early Head Start and Head Start parents will receive preference for
employment vacancies for which they are qualified.Language
SkillsBilingual Spanish/English preferred. 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
parents and other employees of CDLF. -Powered by JazzHR
Keywords: Centro De La Familia, Vernal , Early Childhood Teacher Assistant, Education / Teaching , Craig, Utah
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