Job Description:

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Teacher Assistant Details

• Position is full-time (40 hours per week), 9 months per year (mid August to mid May). Summer hours may be available through HIT, Inc.
• Must have valid driver's license.
• This person will work in the classroom of 3 to 5 year olds as part of a teaching team.
• Children attend four days per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) and staff have one day (Wednesday) for prep and training.
• Experience with ages 3 to 5 a plus!
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus!

Job Description Summary
Assists the teacher in providing a nurturing, safe, consistent learning environment to enhance the skills of every child.  Aide in the preparation of materials for daily activities and adhere to the cleaning and sanitizing requirements to ensure a clean working and learning environment. 
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Adapt to the social, emotional, physical and cognitive developmental needs of each child. Assure the developmental progression of all children.
• Contributes to documenting observations, gathering and organizing portfolio work samples, completing assessments, planning weekly lesson plans, etc.
• Monitor the cleanliness and organization of the classroom to ensure the safety and mobility of each child.
• Assist with implementing curriculum to meet the required Head Start Performance Standards.
• Be a good role model and build positive, professional relations with the children and families.
• Understand and promote school readiness for children.
• Assist in the active supervision of children to ensure safety at all times.
• Be able to quickly adjust to changing work environments and take on a more leadership role when the teacher is absent. 
• Promote parent involvement in the program.

Education
Minimum requirement is one of the following:

• Teacher Assistant I ($17.50/hour)
  • At minimum have a high school diploma or GED and enroll in Child Development credential (CDA) program to be completed within two years of being hired; or
  • Already enrolled in a CDA program to be completed within two years of being hired. Head Start covers the cost of obtaining your CDA.
• Teacher Assistant II ($18.60/hour)
  • A current Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.
• Teacher Assistant III ($20.33/hour)
  • An associate or baccalaureate degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

Benefit Information

Our company offers a wide variety of benefits to cover you and your family! We strive to keep premiums affordable! WRHS pays over 80% of the health insurance premium and 50% of the dental and vision insurance premiums. Find out more about the benefits that are offered in the 2024 BENEFIT GUIDE.

• Health insurance - BCBSND (single, single plus dependents, or family plan options)
• Dental insurance - BCBSND (single or family plan options)
• Vision insurance - BCBSND (single or family plan options)
• FSA/HSA: WEX
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• 401k - Mutual of America (after 1 year) with 6% match
• Life insurance: Reliance
• EAP - The Village
• Other voluntary coverage plans are available. Read about them in the Benefit Guide.
  • Critical illness: Colonial Life
  • Accident: Colonial Life 
  • Hospital Indemnity: Colonial Life
  • Cancer: Colonial Life
  • Voluntary short-term and long-term disability: Colonial Life

Employee Cost for Insurance

Medical Insurance 

Employee Only = $66.20 per month

Employee + Dependents = $125.20 per month

Family = $178.20 per month  

Dental Insurance 

Employee Only = $17.30 per month

Family = $39.30 per month 

Vision Insurance

Employee Only = $6.00 per month

Family = $13.60 per month