What are the responsibilities and job description for the Classroom Assistant position at Family Development Services?
Classroom Assistant – Head Start
Full-Time
Family Development Services' full time Classroom Assistant – Head Start will perform any combination of the following instructional tasks in the classroom to assist the Preschool Teacher in Head Start or Infant/Toddler Teacher in Early Head Start by performing the following duties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Assist with the planning and implementation of lesson plans
- Use developmentally appropriate techniques to interact with children – individually or in groups – to support learning throughout the day
- Daily completion of USDA documentation at point of service
- Clean tabletops and floor areas after meals and activities, and clean cots as needed
- Accompany the Preschool Teacher on home visits
- Ability to collaborate, effectively facilitate change, communicate opening and effectively, delegate, be flexible, good time/project management, task driven, willingness to learn.
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds-especially if necessary to care for a child.
- Abilities to, with or without reasonable accommodations: talk, hear, stand, reach with hands and arms; stoop; kneel; crouch; crawl; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; see up close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
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Applicants must meet the following basic qualifications for consideration:*
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- Child Development Associate certificate (CDA), gain within one (1) year of employment
Applicants with the following qualifications are preferred:
- Prefer experience with children 0 to 5 years old
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Grade levels:
- High school
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Experience:
- Early childhood education: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18
