Teacher Assistant

Position(s): Teacher Assistant
Location: Price, Utah
Closing Date: Open until filled
Teacher Assistant:
As our new Teacher Assistant, your focus on producing high-quality and detailed work will be crucial in promoting school readiness and the well-rounded development of our Head Start children. Your cooperative and patient approach ensures that each child's social, emotional, and physical needs are consistently met. Collaborating seamlessly with your classroom team, you will assist in the effective implementation of engaging and enriching curriculum. You'll rely on your methodical and disciplined work style to ensure every task is completed with accuracy and care. Join us at Rural Utah Child Development (RUCD) as our Teacher Assistant, where your dedication to shaping the future of young minds in our community will shine.
What you'll need to be our Teacher Assistant:

• Accommodating and analytical, while producing highly precise and accurate work
• Supportive and approachable with a preference for detailed, skill-based work
• Patient, conscientious, relaxed and cooperative team worker
• You will need a CDA, or willing to get a CDA within the required timeframe

Why you'll love working with us:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance are offered; Employee Assistant Program also provided

• 401K
• Paid holidays and vacation time
• Opportunity to further your education
• 40 hour workweek
• Starting pay $17.22

What you'll do as the Teacher Assistant:

• Actively supervises and engages children using the universal active supervision plan by using zone supervision, counting children throughout the day indoors and outside, using the name-to-face methods, adhering to a daily routine, and ensuring no child is ever left alone.

• Follows RUCD behavior management procedures to ensure appropriate teacher-child interactions where no child is maltreated or harmed, including pulling on arms or legs, slapping, physically restraining a child, etc.

• Supports and promotes RUCD Head Start School Readiness Goals with children and families.

• Understands, supports, and promotes developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate learning experiences for children in language, literacy, mathematics, social and emotional functioning, approaches to learning, science, physical skills, and creative arts through the use of the HighScope Curriculum, Second Step kits, Conscious Discipline, RUCD School Readiness Goals, RUCD Teacher Manual, RUCD Policies and Procedures and Head Start Performance Standards.

• Prepares and follows daily lesson plans using developmentally appropriate practices based on children's interests and individualized goals.

• Administers the Child Observation Record (COR) to assess children's growth through accurate anecdotal notes using timely observations to increase child outcomes and input scores daily.

Who we are:
Rural Utah Child Development (RUCD) is a comprehensive child development program designed to meet the educational, emotional, social, and health needs of children. The RUCD team works well together to provide strong support and leadership, creating a consistent and quality learning environment. Children receive individualized lesson plans with developmentally appropriate learning experiences, and families are involved with their children's education while they receive assistance with personal goals, parenting information, and leadership through parent committees and Policy Council. For more information please visit, https://www.rucd.org/ and thank you for your application!