We are seeking a professional Head Start Assistant Teacher to join our team of early childhood educators in making a difference in the lives of children with disabilities and special needs. The Head Start Assistant Teacher will provide a positive, safe, stimulating and inclusionary learning environment to allow the children to grow and develop to their fullest potential.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Work collaboratively and professionally with the Teachers in the classrooms, as well as other program staff, to maintain and support a positive, nurturing, safe, healthy, and inclusive classroom environment that supports individualized learning based on children's needs and interests
- Assist the Teachers in providing individualized attention to the children to enhance their learning and development
- Form trusting professional relationships with the children and families by creating a positive, nurturing environment and encouraging the involvement of families
- Assist with preparing and implementing lesson plans based on each child's assessments
- Assist with implementing the developmental assessment for each child
- Expand the children's learning and understanding by providing language development opportunities and role modeling of desirable behavior and interactions to increase social-emotional development
- Demonstrate the highest standards of personal integrity and maintain professional boundaries with clients and staff
Educational Background:
A minimum of a National Child Development Associate (NCDA) credential or an Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education
Skills/Experience:
- An energetic, engaging, creative, and professional individual who is passionate about working with children with disabilities and special needs and seeing them achieve their developmental milestones
- A minimum of a high school diploma or GED
- Documented completion of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) 40 hour Introduction to Child Care Training and 5 hour Literacy Course - on your DCF Transcript
- Current CPR and First Aid certification
- Ability to work flexible hours when needed to meet the needs of the program
Compensation/Benefits:
- The opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children (12 months to 5 years of age) with disabilities or special needs
- Working with our dedicated team of early childhood professionals
- Excellent medical benefits through Florida Blue
- Easterseals Florida pays approximately 78% (equaling about $6,400 annually) of the employee only cost of our medical insurance
- Easterseals Florida pays 100% of our life insurance policy and long-term disability policy through Florida Combined Life
- Optional supplemental employee paid insurance plans (AFLAC, Allstate, Dental Insurance)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Nine paid holidays (New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, Christmas Day)
- Two weeks of vacation time per year, accrued during the year increases to three weeks after two years
- Two weeks of sick time per year, accrued during the year
- Two personal days after one year of employment, prorated based on hire date
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Aug 4 2018
Active Until:
Sep 4 2018
Hiring Organization:
Easterseals
industry:
Nonprofit