Head teaching assistant

Belmont NY. Accord Corp. Head Start Teaching Assistant.

FT. Benefits. $17.99- $29.83/Hour. Essential Job Responsibilities and Duties: Establishes and maintains a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment by interacting with children in a manner that is nurturing and response to their needs; by preparing safe and age-appropriate materials and equipment, daily cleaning, sanitizing and completion of indoor/outdoor safety checklists, and by providing support and guidance to volunteers and support staff in the classroom. Establishes and maintains consistent routine, structure, and safety in the classroom using appropriate behavior management, active supervision, and zoning strategies and implementing quality transitions activities. Assures timely and accurate recording of daily health checks, attendance, observations, nutritional services (CACFP), case notes, and other areas as assigned into data management systems. Engages parents and community members by creating a warm and welcoming environment resulting in volunteer services and attainment of in kind goals and conducts outreach resulting in full caseload enrollment and waiting lists. Assists Bus Drivers in providing safe program transportation by assuring that each passenger is properly restrained, bus safety and proper release of children procedures are followed, and by orienting children and parents on seat belt use, bus procedures, safe boarding and disembarking, and traffic awareness practices. Maintains and implements professional and technical knowledge by attending training, establishing professional networks, and documenting training attendance. Promotes a positive agency image and credibility by adhering to our code of conduct. Assures effective risk management practices by identifying and reporting potential safety, ethical, and legal concerns. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing program goals and completing other duties as assigned. Required Skills & Abilities/Decision Making: Embraces and aligns with the agency mission and vision, and division/program goals Follows and accurately interprets policies, procedures, and other written materials Demonstrates skills in the use of computer word processing and data entry Functions under a variety of working conditions and effectively manages multiple tasks and priorities and demonstrates the ability to differentiate between tasks of varying priority levels, responding appropriately Accepts supervisor recommendations and treats colleagues, staff and program participants with respect, and performs job results in a non-judgmental manner. Maintains a clean and safe working environment Assesses problems accurately in terms of scope and consequences choosing the most appropriate course of action. Complies with procedures, rules and regulations to maintain the security of the facility. Safeguard confidentiality in compliance with program and agency policies. Works independently with initiative, self-motivation and effective problem solving. SUBMIT COVER LETTER, RESUME, & ACCORD APPLICATION TO: LaFleur, Trina 84 Schuyler St PO Box 573 Belmont, NY 14813-0573 Email: [email protected]