Central Missouri Community Action Hiring for Teacher Assistant Job at Gravois Mills, MO Full Time

Teacher Assistant needed to assist the teacher in classroom activities. Share responsibility for the health, education and welfare of children ages 0 to 5 years old. Prefer CDA or related Associate’s degree, with 1 year experience working w/infants and toddlers. Full-time, meals provided, and excellent benefits including generous paid time off, health insurance, tuition assistance, and opportunities for advancement. $13 per hour. EOE. Find out more about Community Action and the Head Start Program at cmca.us

Job Duties:

• Assist the Teacher in using lesson plans which promote the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of children.
• Assist the Teacher in using developmentally appropriate practices to provide child-initiated and adult-directed activities, including individual and small group activities.
• Understand the needs of the children in the classroom, including IEPS, and health issues (ie, asthma, allergies, seizures, hearing/vision, etc) and makes appropriate accommodations to ensure children are safe and goals are met.
• Assist the Teacher in establishing appropriate limits for children and enforce them in a positive manner.
• Assist the Teacher with creating a physical learning environment that reflects the developmental needs of children.
  • Assist the Teacher in creating consistent routines to support smooth classroom operations.