Head Start // Aides

$18.50/hr - $19.50/hr 37.5 hours per week, 4-day work week! Eligible for full benefits! full description: https://b0886a43-69f7-427e-aed7-5d4222203eea.filesusr.com/ugd/73358f\_624af76588b94b1aa21967d1681d7d48.pdf - Summary: The Head Start Teacher Aide assists the early childhood staff in the daily provision of developmentally appropriate programming according to federal, state and local regulations including agency policies and procedures. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Service Provision Establish positive relationships with children and other staff in his/her assigned classroom. Demonstrate a genuine interest in children's responses and needs through constant communication, positive supervision and prompt, caring assistance to enrolled children. Help carry out daily program by assisting Teacher and Teacher Assistant as needed, including interactive supervision of children during indoor and outdoor activities. Assist the teacher to implement learning experiences that ensure effective curriculum implementation across the standards described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five and applicable state early learning and development standards, including for children with disabilities and dual language learners, as appropriate. Assist the teacher with the use of assessment that promotes children's progress across the standards described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five and applicable state early learning and development standards, including for children with disabilities and dual language learners, as appropriate. Help teacher and teacher assistant guide children in achieving individual goals and assess children's individual strengths and needs with anecdotal notes. Extend children's language by asking open ended questions, repetition and extension of children's language, asking questions to help children make connections to their real world or past learning, and encouraging conversation. Use self talk and parallel talk. Eat with the children family style and serves as a role model in trying new foods, using good manners, and beginning conversation skills. Encourage/assist children to serve themselves and pass platters in a family-style setting. Assist children with clean-up after meals. Cleans up any food on floor. 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. Obtain clear fingerprinting and State Central Registry Clearance as per NYS Daycare Regulations at the time of hire and every 5 years thereafter. Meet OCFS medical standards at the time of hire. Education/Experience: High school diploma or GED equivalent; experience in education, or a related field preferred. Must have Associates Degree with at least 18 credits in early childhood or related coursework. OR a CDA in the age range you are assigned to OR complete a CDA credential within two years of the time of hire.