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- Assists in daily planning and implementing daily activities and program for classroom with
- Develops a working relationship with parents of the children.
- Assists in record keeping and documentation.
- Attends pre-service and in-service training provided for staff.
- Assists teacher in following daily lesson plans.
- Assists teacher in implementing the Head Start goals, objectives and concepts as set forth in
- Assumes leadership of class in teacher's and assistant teacher's absence. Assists teacher in
- Assists teacher in writing individual records.
- Assists teacher in writing anecdotal records.
- Assists teacher in doing daily health check.
- Performs any other duties designated by the teacher.
- Ensures that children are accounted for by visually verifying child's presence and marking
- Physically supervises children in classroom, hallways, cafeteria, and on playground. Assists
- Assists teacher in computer data entry.
- Assists in transporting children, either by driving the Head Start bus or serving as a monitor
- Accompanies teacher on home visits when needed.
TA- Bus Driver - Monroe, United States - Union County Community Action
Description
Teacher's Aide- Bus Driver
UNION COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION, INC.
Work Location- Monroe, Union County, NC
Program- Head Start/Early Head Start
Reports to:
Site Manager
FSLA- Non-Exempt
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
Secondary
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. Incumbent must obtain/maintain a CDL within 90 days of employment.
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. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or
hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach
with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or
crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,
and depth perception.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather
conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
SPECIFICATION
The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees
in this classification. It is not designed to contain, or to be interpreted as, a comprehensive
inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees
assigned to this job.