Substitute Teacher Assistant - El Cajon, United States - All Kids Academy Head Start

Description

All Kids Academy Head Start is seeking
on-call Substitute Teacher Assistants.

Join our team in the mission to close the achievement gap by providing quality school readiness programs and comprehensive services to children, families, and communities in East County.

Summary:
Substitutes fill in for staff absences/vacancies on an on-call basis. Assist in the instruction of preschool-age children and/or infants and toddlers. Create a classroom environment favorable to learning and personal growth in compliance with agency standards and abilities of children.

Responsible for assistance in the agency active supervision processes in addition to the academic, social-emotional growth and development of all children in his/her care.

The substitute position offers flexibility to meet your schedule. As a substitute, you will only be called on days and times that you are available.


BENEFITS:

• Paid sick leave
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to 6% employer match

MINIMUM EMPLOYMENT QUALIFICATIONS

• 12 semester units of Early Childhood Education or Child Development courses
• Substitutes with 3 semester units of infant/toddler development may be assigned to infant/toddler classrooms._

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assist in planning and maintaining a safe, clean, learning environment and in ensuring the wellbeing and safety of children;
• Maintain a cooperative attitude of working together with the teacher, volunteers, parents, and program specialists in planning and implementing activities;
• Support developmental assessment for each child to determine the child's strengths and areas in which each child may need help;
• Plan with and assist the teacher in preparing materials and supplies in advance for activities;
• Assist in maintaining confidential assessment information, consisting of developmental assessments, individual goals, and observations of progress toward meeting goals;
• Support in coordinating and implementing classroom activities including large and small groups.
• Assist in implementing behavior plans designed by mentor teachers and/or mental health specialist;
• Maintain discipline and supervision of children during all activities;
• Develop a positive relationship with each child and promote the development of selfesteem and selfdiscipline;
• Assist with direct observations on children and record data;
• Assist with kitchen duties and mealtime preparation;
• Ensure routines such as diapering, toileting/training, hand washing, tooth brushing, eating, napping, and transitioning between activities are carried out in a manner that is prompt, hygienic, and consistent with regulations and good child development practices.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Good manual dexterity of hands and fingers to demonstrate activities or run instructional equipment;
• Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods;
• Must be able to reach overhead as well above the shoulders and horizontally ;
• Requires repetitive bending at the waist, as well as kneeling, stooping, crouching to assist children;
• Hearing and speaking to exchange information, make presentations, hear in a noisy environment and locate the sources of a sound for health and safety;
• Must have excellent speaking and hearing ability;
• Must be able to input data using a computer terminal keyboard;
• Seeing to read a variety of materials and monitor children's activities is essential;
• Walk for extended periods of time;
• Handle or feel with fingers, reach with hands and climb or balance, or crawl;
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus; and
• Move, push, pull up to 40 pounds while moving and holding children.

Applicants will be required to obtain a Health Screening, TB clearance, proof of immunization against measles and pertussis (MMR and Tdap vaccines), and background clearance prior to starting employment.