Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
Position Title: Floating Teaching Assistant
Program: Thrive to Five
Classification: Non-Exempt/Full-Time or Part-Time
Travel Requirements: This position will have an assigned location and may occasionally be required to travel to other sites.
Multiple positions may be filled with this posting.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBITIES
Educational Services: promote cognitive development and + learning dispositions in ALL children.
• Assists with implementing Creative Curriculum, Lancaster County Head Start’s Daily Structures, and instructional strategies in accordance with program guidelines to fidelity.
• Plans lessons as needed.
• Follows schedules, daily routines and lesson plans of each classroom.
• Prepares classrooms.
• Uses responsive language with children.
• Participates in individualized instruction for children with disabilities and individual needs.
Health and Safety: promote healthy growth & habits in children and provide a safe environment.
• Follows all safety and health procedures and expectations as outlined by regulatory standards (DHS,
STARS, EHS, or Head Start Performance standards).
• Provides adequate supervision of children at all times as defined in Thrive to Five policies and procedures.
• Follow all meal service standards as outlined by CACFP.
• Follows all guidance to prevent the spread of illness as defined by Thrive to Five’s policies and procedures such as but not limited to daily health checks, use of gloves and masks, etc.
• Uses meals & snacks times to teach about health, sanitation and proper nutrition
• Assists with ensuring all children receive the required dental, vision, hearing, and BMI screenings under
the guidance of the lead teacher and the Health and Safety manager.
• Teaches children proper safety skills such as but not limited to tooth brushing, hand washing, walking to/from spaces, using tissues, etc.
• Follows all procedures when assisting children with the toilet or changing a diaper.
• Follows all procedures when supervising and assisting children with rest time. IE, following safe sleep procedures for infants. Supervising rest time appropriately with older children.
Social Emotional: promotes healthy social and emotional growth in children.
• Implements PBIS universal practices established by Thrive to Five.
• Teaches and models social-emotional skills and practices.
• Implements interventions, such as Teacher Support Plans and Safety Plans with support from intra/inter agency teams (Program Coordinators, Early Childhood Behavior Specialists (ECBS) or Mental Health Consultants).
• Maintains current knowledge about challenging behavior and mental health concerns.
• Implements behavior support plans as needed.
• Follows the responsive scale of discipline.
Family Engagement: facilitate respectful, mutually supportive relationships with families.
• Assists in providing a welcoming environment for families. Models’ enthusiasm and promotes parent/child activities.
• Maintains parent/staff rapport and mutual confidence and trust with classroom team.
• Provides updates on classroom closures.
Professionalism: promotes and maintains professional relationships.
• Follows all Community Action Partnership (CAP) and Thrive to Five policies, procedures and systems.
• Demonstrates the CAP Values.
• Works with Early Learning Coordinator ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and quality standards.
• Works with Early Learning Coordinator to reflect on coaching feedback and set professional development goals.
• Work with all staff to develop strategies to resolve interpersonal problems that affect program operation.
• Attends and participates in mandatory trainings, workshops, and meetings related to professional development and job requirements and such optional trainings as necessary to maintain optimal performance.
• Maintains all required certifications and licenses.
• Timely review and response to internal and external communication.
• Actively participates in committee work as needed.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Qualifications:
Must meet the preferred qualifications within a year of employment in this position.
Preferred Qualifications:
**Please see attached for full job description**
We value our team by uniting our employees with our mission. We offer a strong purpose with compassion for work-life balance. Below is a glimpse of our robust benefits offered:
Equal Employment Opportunity
CAP provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, gender, disability, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, veterans status or genetic information.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The agency will determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.
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