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Child Start

Preschool Teacher Assistant

Early Childhood EducationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWichita, KS, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A current Child Development Associate credential for early childhood ages 3–5 is required.
  • One year of preschool experience with children ages 3–5 is required.
  • The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds for classroom and event needs.
  • The employee must have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship.
  • The employee must be able to commute daily to Wichita, Kansas.
  • Proof of measles (MMR) vaccination or documented immunity will be requested during employment.
  • Computer skills are helpful.
  • The employee should be able to build trusting relationships with students, teachers, and parents.

Responsibilities

  • Assist lead teachers in planning and implementing learning experiences that support children's intellectual, emotional, social, and physical development in a safe, healthy learning environment.
  • Encourage family involvement and support relationships between children and their families.
  • Use appropriate language, interactions, and positive discipline, and model positive behavior.
  • Assist with instructing and supervising children in classroom activities.
  • Help implement age-appropriate activities that support Head Start performance standards and the Creative Curriculum.
  • Implement and model family-style eating during mealtimes.
  • Continuously monitor children for safety and report suspected child abuse or neglect when necessary.
  • Assist with administering screenings, including Creative Curriculum assessments, DECA, and DIAL-4.
  • Use the curriculum library and training resources to plan and develop age-appropriate lesson-plan activities with the lead teacher.
  • Help the lead teacher incorporate required activities supporting children's development into lesson plans.
  • Assist with open communication with parents by scheduling and conducting parent/teacher conferences and home visits.
  • Support parents as an advocate and help resolve issues or concerns they raise.
  • Inform parents about daily classroom routines, expectations, policies, field trips, and volunteer opportunities.
  • Communicate with parents about incidents observed or recorded on site.
  • Complete classroom paperwork in a timely manner, including meal count sheets, attendance, screenings, parent/teacher conferences, and home visits.
  • Maintain current, accurate education folders, including incident reports and permission slips.
  • Maintain accurate, up-to-date portfolios.
  • Assist with classroom supply lists and inventory.
  • Complete assessment paperwork, including Creative Curriculum checklists and DECA and DIAL-4 screenings, within specified timelines.
  • Work closely with the Early Childhood Manager, Assistant Early Childhood Manager, and classroom teaching team.
  • Work with the Senior Manager and other content-area specialists.
  • Participate actively in meetings, including management and staff meetings, as requested.

Desired Qualifications

  • An associate's or bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field, with 9 hours in early childhood education, is preferred.
  • Bilingual ability in Spanish and English is preferred.

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