Assistant Preschool Teacher

Assistant Teacher (Bus Driver) UNION COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION, INC. Work Location- Hamlet, Richmond County, NC Program- Head Start/NC PreK Reports to: Site Manager FLSA- Non-Exempt www.uccainc.org/careers 
SUMMARY Supports program staff in maintaining a quality learning environment in which each child achieves his/her highest level of social competence and intellectual growth needed for primary school or other child development facilities. Performs any combination of following instructional tasks in classroom to assist teacher.  
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.  
Primary Assists in daily planning and implementing daily activities and program for classroom with the teacher.  Develops a working relationship with parents of the children.  Assists in record keeping and documentation.  Attends pre-service and in-service training provided for staff.  Assists teacher in following daily lesson plans.  Assists teacher in implementing the Head Start goals, objectives and concepts as set forth in the Head Start Performance Standards.  Assumes leadership of class in teacher's absence.  Assists teacher in assessing children.  Assists teacher in writing individual records.  Assists teacher in writing anecdotal records.  Assists teacher in doing daily health check.  Accompanies teacher on home visits.  Performs any other duties designated by the teacher.  Assists in transporting children, either by driving the Head Start bus or serving as a monitor as assigned.  Ensures that children are accounted for by visually verifying child's presence and marking bus roster.  Physically supervises children in classroom, hallways, cafeteria, and on playground. Assists children in the restrooms if needed.  Assists teacher in computer data entry.   Secondary Performs related duties as required or as assigned by the Site Manager, Program Manager or the Director of Children and Family Services.   PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Education and early childhood development Ensures that the education environment is developmentally and linguistically appropriate, recognizing that children have individual rates of development as well as individual interests, temperaments, cultural backgrounds, and learning styles.  
Ensures that the education environment supports the development of all children's social and emotional development, cognitive, language skills, and physical skills.  
Implements a curriculum that recognizes the need for individualized activities, integrates the educational aspects of all program areas, helps to develop children's facility in social relationships, enhances each child's understanding of self, and provides for the development of cognitive skills.  
Involves parents in the development of the program's curriculum and approach to child development and education and participates in staff-parent conferences and home visits. Ensures parents have opportunities to observe their children and to share these assessments with staff to plan learning experiences.  
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  
ASSISTANT TEACHER 1EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Minimum requirement: Child Development Associate (CDA); EDU 119 and six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Once the minimum requirement is met all assistant teacher/bus drivers must earn an Associate's degree (A. S.) Early Child Development or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school preferred.  
ASSISTANT TEACHER 2 - EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Associate's degree (A. S.) Early Child Development or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; EDU 119 and six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.  
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  
REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.  
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS Employee must pass an annual physical, TB screening, and submit to random drug screenings.  
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES Incumbent must demonstrate a working knowledge the desktop computer, related software, printer, copier, laminator, fax, phone, washer, dryer, and vacuum.  
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Incumbent must have a Child Development Associate (CDA). Credential Early Childhood Administration Certificate (EDU 119) and a valid state issued driver's license and possess/maintain or obtain/maintain within 90 days of employment a CDL. Must have current certification for CPR and First Aid.  
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.  
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  
SPECIFICATION The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, or to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.  
Equal Opportunity Employer Union County Community Action, Inc. (UCCA) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Union County Community Action, Inc. (UCCA) complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.  
Union County Community Action, Inc. (UCCA) expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Union County Community Action, Inc. (UCCA)'s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.