Assistant Teacher Clatsop & Columbia County (Seaside, Warrenton, St. Helens)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Assist the teacher in planning and implementing a developmentally appropriate program which meets the intellectual, emotional, social, and physical needs of each child and is based on the goals and curriculum of our program. a. Participate in weekly and monthly planning for classroom activities. b. Share the responsibility with the teacher of preparing, implementing, and evaluating daily classroom activities. c. Assist the teacher in carrying through the individual goals set for each child in the classroom and on home visits. 2. Assist the teacher in maintaining written records on individual children and their families. a. Assist in individual tracking & documentation for each child according to program standards. b. Assist in assessing each child's developmental needs regularly. c. Assist in writing in SOAP files. 3. Provide advocacy and support for families. 4. Promote the development of parent skills as the primary educators of their children. a. Work with teacher to plan assigned home visits and help to educate parents in the areas of Education, Health/Nutrition/Dental, and Social Services as outlined in program plans. b. Assist Teacher in completing required home visits as needed. c. Encourage parents to become "teacher" on home visits. d. Encourage parents to volunteer in the classroom and attend monthly parent meetings. e. Encourage and be supportive of parents and volunteers working in the classroom. f. Coordinate home activities and classroom activities with the guidance of the teacher. g. Role model appropriate practices for parents as classroom volunteers. h. Assist the teacher in guiding and supervising the children in a consistent, positive manner. i. Assist with constant supervision of every child. j. Confer with the teacher on planned program activities. 5. Assist the teacher in developing and maintaining a safe and healthy environment. a. Share responsibility for the condition of the teachers work and storage areas. b. Share in the responsibility of maintaining orderliness and cleanliness in the classroom. c. Share responsibility for condition of classroom - set up, tear down and sanitize as needed. 6. Assist the teacher with daily routines, such as toothbrushing, hand washing, bathroom, eating, and transitions between activities. 7. Contribute to the operation of the center and program by attending and participating in center, class and program staff meetings; and sharing information gained through attendance at required trainings, workshops, and professional reading. 8. Assist in the evaluation and planning of program plans. 9. Help collect in-kind for the center. 10. Help with inventory. 11. Must maintain program and client confidentiality policies. 12. Maintain good working relationships with community agencies and individuals. 13. Work in a cooperative manner with all staff and program committees to ensure a team approach to the delivery of services to the families and children in Head Start. 14. Must maintain a working knowledge & implement program plans, policies and Head Start Program Performance Standards. https://nworheadstart.org/career-opportunities/ for application & full job description