Teacher Assistant - Missouri Valley Community Action Agency

Are you someone that likes to work 3 to 5 year old kiddos? Do you like to make a difference in their lives? Are you a team player and can help out wherever needed? Then we have the job for you! Our Head Start center is looking for a Teacher Assistant and Bus Monitor!

The Teacher Assistant and Bus Monitor assists the Teacher in implementing and planning developmentally appropriate individual activities in a safe, healthy learning environment. This position will supervise the children and assist the driver while transporting the Head Start children to and from the center.

This position promotes and provides opportunities to staff to embody the agency mission which is “To Engage Communities and Coordinate Resources to Improve the Lives of People Experiencing Poverty”. Program operation is designed around the mission, vision and values of the agency to meet both program and agency strategies and goals.

Essential Functions:
Promote positive work environment
Provide guidance to volunteers during children’s group sessions
Maintain equipment and supplies used in classroom and on playground during group sessions
Assist in the development and implementations lesson plans based on individual children’s developmental level, interests and learning goals
Maintain appropriate programmatic documentation in each child-family file
Manage the classroom in the temporary absence of the teacher
Participate in scheduled center staff meetings
Maintain Confidentiality, Reliable attendance.
Provide information to parent committees on a regular basis
Support family efforts to access community resources
Provide transition information
Physically able and willing to participate in all children’s activities
Follow health, safety and sanitation guidelines
Provide a developmentally appropriate learning environment
Screening, assessment, and observation
Observe and document child’s progress and maintain appropriate records
Provide a safe environment in the vehicle when transporting children
Ensure that children use the child safety restraint system at all times
Be able to supervise children and ride the bus including go up and down steps
Accompany the child on and off the bus rendering aid if needed
Keep accurate logs of children being transported and ensure all children are off the bus before disembarking
Ensure children are released only to authorized adults or to their classroom teacher upon arrival at the center
Share information with appropriate staff concerning the enrolled children and their families which may include giving written information from parent to staff and from staff to parent
Recruit, train, and utilize volunteers and document their contributions
Access community resources to extend learning opportunities with field trips and visitors
Identify own professional growth needs and develop a plan to achieve them
Stay current in knowledge of child development by participant in education training opportunities

High School Diploma or GED is required. Must be willing to earn a Child Development Associate Credential within 2 years of hire unless have a CDA credential.

MVCAA offers a choice of different tiers for medical, dental and vision plans with low premiums, to fit you and your family’s preferences. In addition, MVCAA’s includes a generous 403b retirement plan that provides 50% match of what you contribute into the plan. MVCAA offers many other benefits and community support.

MVCAA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.

This position will not start until August 2024.  It is for 30 hours a week.

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