Teacher Assistant

We are currently looking for a Full Time Teacher Assistant to join our Early Childhood Center Sulphur team located at the Sulphur Head Start working .
Summary:
Assists in providing quality child care services in a secure, loving environment that promotes development for all children.
Responsibilities:

• Provides first class customer service - courteous and helpful to all internal and external customer types

- Greets and engages with a smile

• Determines and meets needs
• Seeks positive experience and outcomes
• Answers questions in a courteous and professional manner
• Partners with internal and external services as needed to ensure appropriate referral is made

* Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities

• Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types

- Shares responsibilities for maintaining adequate supplies and equipment

• Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment
• Observes and addresses potential environmental hazards and risks
• Maintains and promotes professionalism
• Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics
• Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards
• May provide break coverage for others as assigned
• May augment staff in other areas as needed based on staffing and needs ratio in regularly assigned unit

* Maintain knowledge of and follow all laws, rules, regulations, policies and SOPs for assigned area, e.g. MICS, TICS, hospital standards, health codes, food sanitation, accounting principles, etc.

• Provides environment and time to engage with child both emotionally and physically
• Assists in daily needs of child

- Ensures bedding is clean and sanitary

• Changes wet or soiled clothing
• Provides quality care services in secure, loving environment
• Promotes development for all
• Provides an environment which will allow sufficient time for engagement with each child

* Assists in supervision of children during mealtime, activities, and movement thru play

• Assists with keeping classrooms and work areas neat and clean ensuring toys are cleaned weekly and sorted daily
• Collaborates and ensures the health, welfare and safety of the children in the group
• Articulates, evaluates and integrates development strategies for children in the classroom
• Manages all components of the classroom including correspondence with all staff and parents
• Removes potential hazards and reports them to center supervisor
• Monitors students health needs and contacting parents when needed
• Immediately reports any potential health and well-being concerns of students required by law
• Assists teacher with student home visits twice a year
• Attends parent meetings and policy council meetings
• Maintains and submits in-kind documents
• Drives or monitors on school bus routes, field trips, and other events
• Assist in preparation of lesson planning and execution of classroom activities
• Notify teacher in less than 2 hours if child is absent
• All other duties as assigned

Competencies:
Essential:

• Understand Native American culture and tribal programs
• Effective working relationships
• Teach children various skills and knowledge
• Use voice in authoritative manner

Skills:
Experience:
Essential:

• No prior experience required.

Education:
Essential:

• Not required

Credentials:
Essential:

• Pass general background check
• Standard Driver's License

Working Conditions:
Essential:

• Child care setting
• Young children
• Frequently bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach
• Hand-eye coord, reach and grasp
• Sometimes lift and or carry up to 50 lbs
• Sitting up to 50% of shift
• Standing up to 75% of shift
• Walk up to 75% of shift