Teacher Aide - Head Start - Sitka

Description Teacher Aide - Head Start - Sitka Department

• Head
• Start
• Exemption
• Status:
• Non-exempt
• Pay
• Grade(s): 5 ($20.88+/Hr. DOE)

Purpose

Assists the Lead Teacher in all facets of center activities, carrying out lesson plans, conducting family visits and parent-teacher conferences, incorporating education, disability, health, mental health, family and attendance component plans, completing screenings, assessment and reports, and leading large and small groups of children.

• Essential Functions. An individual in this role must be able to perform the following functions with or without reasonable accommodation:
• Develop and maintain a positive relationship with the children, their families, staff, and volunteers.
• Assist in preparation of materials as needed to carry out the weekly lesson plans.
• Will eat and interact with children at mealtimes, serving as an appropriate model to the children.
• Provide support in all areas of the classroom maintaining a welcoming and cheerful environment; may assist conducting developmental screenings, observations of children's behavior, and in developing Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) for each child, including evaluations.
• Attend staff meetings, assist in developing the weekly lesson plans, and overall program activities (e.g., arts and crafts, dramatic play, story time, cooking, music, fine and gross motor, etc.).
• Manage small groups of children, and evaluate activities regarding appropriateness and effectiveness and interest of the children;
• Assist the Lead Teacher in making smooth transitions for children, within the classroom and between organizations.
• May attend parent committee meetings as requested (may include evening and weekend meetings).
• Will maintain up-to-date files for all children, safeguarding privacy of records and confidential information.
• May assist in recruiting and conducting parent orientations to enrolling eligible children by collecting all needed records.
• Assists with janitorial duties (e.g., cleaning bathrooms, sweeping, mopping or vacuuming floors, cleaning toys, equipment, washing windows, emptying trash, light maintenance, and yard work) to maintain a safe and clean environment.
• Assist in keeping the building and playground area in safe condition and good repair at all times, and observe all fire and sanitation code requirements.