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　　NORTHERN ARIZONA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

　　JOB DESCRIPTION

　　Teacher Aide

　　Division: Head Start

　　Reports to: Teacher

　　FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

　　Summary

　　The Teacher Aide directly works with all children in the classroom.Assists the classroom

　　Teacher in planning and implementing appropriate early childhoodactivities with the assistance

　　of parent volunteers. Works under the supervision of the Teacher and isresponsible for

　　temporary assignments of teacher duties as assigned by his/hersupervisor, the Center Director

　　or the Head Start Director.

　　Essential Duties and Responsibilities

　　Directly supervise and assist children in performing planned activities

　　Actively participates in classroom operations. Assist SupervisingTeacher in development of

　　developmentally appropriate lesson plans that incorporate languagedevelopment, pre-

　　math skills, Individual Education Plan (IEP), Individualized FamilyService Plan (IFSP) and

　　developmental assessment goals, demonstrate positive staff and childinteractions. Assist

　　with implementing appropriate room arrangement and classroomenvironment, setting

　　goals and objectives, conducting on-going child assessment systemincluding observation

　　and, collection of work samples. Assist in planning classroom activitiesand reinforce

　　behavior management.

　　Encourage parents to participate and volunteer in classroom and otherHead Start

　　Activities.

　　Communicate with families on a daily basis.

　　Maintain a clean and safe classroom.

　　Attend and actively participate in staff meetings, training sessions,Child Development

　　Associates (CDA)/ Early Childhood Education classes, and related careerdevelopment

　　classes.

　　Actively participate in the recruitment of eligible Head Start childrenand families.

　　Assist with (2) home visits per child each year.

　　Assist with the planning and implementation of parent meetings andrelated parent

　　activities.

　　Assist with parent/teacher conferences ensuring that parents are keptinformed about their

　　childs progress

　　Participate in Head Start Family Style Meal Service program. Assistchildren in serving food,

　　practicing appropriate table behavior, and good nutritional habits usingCACFP guidelines.

　　Supervise and monitor children on buses as a bus monitor, if applicable

　　Maintain strict child confidentiality.

　　Assists with childrens screenings and follow up activities including butnot limited to audio,

　　vision, height/weight, anemia, Individual Education Plans (IEP).

　　Complete reports as assigned by supervisor with accuracy and timeliness.

　　High tolerance for paperwork, documentation and meeting district andfederal deadlines

　　Works with center staff, when applicable, to ensure that the center iskept sanitary and

　　within the local, state, and national health and safety regulations

　　Travel within the NACOG region using own vehicle, including occasionalovernight stays.

　　Performs related duties, as assigned.

　　Supervisory Responsibilities

　　This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

　　Qualifications

　　To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to performeach essential duty

　　satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of theknowledge, skill and/or

　　ability required.

　　Education and/or Experience

　　Experience and training equivalent to High School Diploma or GED and sixmonths experience working

　　with preschool children. Must meet all health and licensing regulationsas prescribed by the Arizona

　　Health Services Department. Must enroll in and actively pursue ChildDevelopment Associate

　　credentials (CDA) training upon employment to earn within 2 years ofhire.

　　Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

　　Must be self-motiva ted. Preschool classroom experience or relatedexperience necessary. Must be able

　　to communicate effectively in English in both verbal and written format.Knowledge of Early Childhood

　　Education. Ability to maintain effective working relationships withpeople of varied social, cultural, and

　　educational backgrounds. Must be bondable. Bilingual proficiency and/orexperience working with

　　multicultural setting preferred.

　　Other Skills and abilities

　　Must have the ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, shortcorrespondence, and memos

　　demonstrating the ability to carry out instructions furnished inwritten, oral, or diagram form. Must be

　　able to demonstrate the ability to write simple correspondence. Must beeffective presenting

　　information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers,clients, and other employees