Head Start Program - Southern Region

Full-time (30 Hours per week) Part Year - SUMMERS OFF!

General Responsibility: Ensure a safe, healthy learning environment for children ages 18 months-5 years.

Specific Responsibilities: Able to travel to any of our four locations: North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Charlestown, and Westerly. Assisting in providing classroom coverage where needed. Providing an environment that is socially and emotionally supportive to children and their families. Assisting the teaching staff, as directed, in conducting daily, age-appropriate activities for the children. Helping with the necessary steps to implementing mealtime. Eating with and assisting children in the development of social and self- help skills and sound nutritional practices. Giving assistance to the teaching staff, as directed, in preparing, setting up, conducting and cleaning up daily, age-appropriate activities for the children.

Qualifications: Associates Degree Early Childhood Education (preferred) or Preschool CDA. Rhode Island Early Learning and Development Standards certificate preferred.

Special Qualifications: Be at least 18 years of age. Become CPR/First Aid certified within the first 2 months of hire. 1-2 years of early childhood experience preferred. Must be able to work in a team environment with staff and families, be creative, and have good communication and leadership skills. Willingness to be flexible to meet the needs of the program.

Competitive Benefit Package: We offer an excellent, competitive salary and benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability insurance, as well as a 403b Savings Plan/Pension with an Agency match, Vacation, Sick, Holiday time and access to Agency-sponsored EAP services for employees and their families. Many training opportunities are available that include, but are not limited to various educational experiences, certificate programs, CPR and First Aid training as well as ongoing occasions for additional learning. Tri-County is a qualified entity for employees to access loan repayment opportunities.

Application Process: Please visist our website at www.tricountyri.org. to view our current job openings. Click on the Job Opportunities link at the bottom on the page.

Tri-County Community Action Agency is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Tri-County is committed to treating all applicants and employees fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, limited English proficiency (LEP), gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.