Head Start Early Childhood Education Opportunities
Are you passionate about bettering the lives of Vermonters? Do you enjoy working with children and families? If you answered, YES, Capstone Community Action has an opportunity for you. We currently have a wide range of early childhood education jobs available, and are seeking individuals who are community focused and team oriented to join our team to help make a difference for families moving out of poverty. Why work for Head Start at Capstone? There are a lot of reasons big and small (and giggly). We break down the barriers that prevent people from thriving, we offer the hope people need and the dignity everyone deserves through opportunity, education, and vital assistance. Our benefits include ample professional development, generous paid time off, great insurance and retirement plans, incredible staff support, opportunity for student loan forgiveness, and flexibility! Capstone Community Action, Inc. JOB DESCRIPTION Program: Head Start Job Title: Infant/Toddler Teaching Assistant Pay Grade: 2 Last Review Date/Update/Change of : 6/25/18 A. General Statement: The teaching assistant works as part of the local field office team and is responsible for assisting in all aspects of the classroom including planning, preparation, implementation and assessment of activities. The teaching assistant is supervised by the team manager and works under the day-to-day direction of the center- based teacher(s). B. Essential Duties \xc2\xb7 Facilitate participation of all children in classroom activities. Assist in providing children with safe, nurturing, individualized environment and the varied experiences, which help them to develop socially, intellectually, emotionally, and physically in a manner appropriate to their age and development. \xc2\xb7 Supervise children\xe2\x80\x99s activities both on-site and off-site for safety. Participate in daily center site maintenance and up-keep, orderly and safe storage of materials, sanitation and cleanliness according to state licensing standards. \xc2\xb7 Support and implement the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and the Positive Guidance Policy of the program. Maintain confidentiality of all Head Start child and family information. \xc2\xb7 Create and maintain an atmosphere in which children and their parents feel welcome valued, comfortable, and secure. Represent the classroom, program and the agency positively and professionally in all interactions with parents and LEA staff. Refer all parent concerns to the classroom teacher or team manager. \xc2\xb7 Assist staff and children in family style snack and or meal preparation and with other duties as needed, such as setting up, cleaning and organizing classroom, shopping and preparing learning experiences. Participate in classroom planning and implementation of learning experiences as directed by the classroom teacher and/or team manager. \xc2\xb7 Under the guidance of the classroom teacher, assist in adapting program services to the needs of families with a child or member with disabilities. Join the on-going efforts of other providers engaged with the family as requested by the classroom teacher. \xc2\xb7 Complete any administrative and/or record keeping duties such as filing, providing supplemental observations, monitoring daily attendance and production of the monthly newsletter as assigned by the classroom teacher. \xc2\xb7 Participate in professional development and collaborative activities including staff meetings, pre-service and monthly in-service training as requested by team manager. Attend basic staffing teams, IEP meetings, etc. as directed by the classroom teacher. Meet with team manager as scheduled to review professional development. Develop an individual professional development plan annually. Promote Head Start and Capstone positively and proactively within the collaborative setting and in the community. \xc2\xb7 Other duties as assigned. C. Other Duties as Assigned D. Qualifications: \xc2\xb7 Minimum of center-based, infant- toddler setting CDA or enrolled in a CDA credential program to be completed within two years of hire. Willingness to enroll in a program that will lead to an associate or baccalaureate degree in early childhood education or child development. Experience strongly preferred. \xc2\xb7 Desire to work with children and adults. \xc2\xb7 Excellent communication skills. \xc2\xb7 Experience working with infants and toddlers preferred, especially in conjunction with Head Start. \xc2\xb7 Must be able to evacuate infants and toddlers from the building in a timely, efficient manner. \xc2\xb7 Must be able to assist toddlers in navigating stairs, playground equipment and changing tables. Must be able to quickly catch up to a fleeing toddler. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $15.45 - $17.59 per hour Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

• Health insurance