Teacher's Aide

Teacher's Aide    UNION COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION, INC.    Work Locations- Hamlet, Richmond County, NC Program- Head Start / Early Head Start   Reports to :

• Site Manager    FLSA- Non-Exempt    www.uccainc.org / careers  SUMMARY    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.
• Performs any combination of following instructional tasks in classroom to assist teacher.  ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  include the following.
• Other duties may be assigned.   Primary    1. Assists in daily planning and implementing daily activities and program for classroom with the teacher.   2. Develops a working relationship with parents of the children.   3. Assists in record keeping and documentation.   4. Attends pre-service and in-service training provided for staff.   5. Assists teacher in following daily lesson plans.   6. Assists teacher in implementing the Head Start goals, objectives and concepts as set forth in the Head Start Performance Standards.   7. Assumes leadership of class in teacher's and assistant teacher’s absence.
• Assists teacher in assessing children.   8. Assists teacher in writing individual records.   9. Assists teacher in writing anecdotal records.   10. Assists teacher in doing daily health check.   11. Performs any other duties designated by the teacher.   12. Ensures that children are accounted for by visually verifying child's presence and marking bus roster.   13. Physically supervises children in classroom, hallways, cafeteria, and on playground.
• Assists children in the restrooms if needed.   14. Assists teacher in computer data entry.   Secondary    1. Assists in transporting children by serving as a monitor as assigned.   2. Accompanies teacher on home visits when needed.    PERFORMANCE STANDARDS    Education and early childhood development    Ensures that the education environment is developmentally and linguistically appropriate, recognizing that children have individual rates of development as well as individual interests, temperaments, cultural backgrounds, and learning styles.   Ensures that the education environment supports the development of all children’s social and emotional development, cognitive, language skills, and physical skills.   Implements a curriculum that recognizes the need for individualized activities, integrates the educational aspects of all program areas, helps to develop children’s facility in social relationships, enhances each child’s understanding of self, and provides for the development of cognitive skills.   Involves parents in the development of the program’s curriculum and approach to child development and education, and participates in staff-parent conferences and home visits.
• Ensures parents have opportunities to observe their children and to share these assessments with staff to plan learning experiences.   QUALIFICATIONS     To 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 / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE    High school diploma or general education degree (GED), EDU 119, or CDA Credential, and one to three months' 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.   OTHER QUALIFICATIONS     Employee must pass an annual physical, TB screening, and submit to random drug screenings.   CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS    Incumbent must have a Child Care Credential II, & I (EDU 119), or a CDA Credential and maintain a valid state issued driver’s license, and have current certification for CPR and First Aid.   OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES    Incumbent must demonstrate a working knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards, NC Day Care Regulations, and operation of a desktop computer, related software, printer, copier, fax, and phone, washer, dryer, and vacuum.   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.