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Form of workWe are currently looking for a Full Time Teacher Assistant to join our Default Lt Governor Org for Positions team located at the Tishomingo 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
- 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
- Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types
- 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
- Provides environment and time to engage with child both emotionally and physically
- Assists in daily needs of child
- 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 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:
- Follow instructions, written or oral
- Adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements
- Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability
- Read, understand and apply regulations and policies
- Understand Native American culture and tribal programs
- Effective working relationships
- Verbal with team, departments, guests and management
- Teach children various skills and knowledge
- Use voice in authoritative manner
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 coordination, 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
