Teacher Assistant (Mandan, ND)

Apply today! Interviews will be held in mid-July. Start date is Monday, August 11th.

***Job Description Summary***

Assist the teacher in providing a nurturing, safe, consistent learning environment to enhance the skills of every child. Help with the preparation of materials for daily activities and adheres to the cleaning and sanitizing requirements to ensure a clean working and learning environment.

• Essential Duties and Responsibilities***include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Adapt to the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive developmental needs of each child. Assure the developmental progression of all children.
• Contributes to documenting observations, gathering and organizing portfolio work samples, completing assessments, planning weekly lesson plans, etc.
• Monitor the cleanliness and organization of the classroom to ensure the safety and mobility of each child.
• Assist with implementing the curriculum to meet the requirements of the Head Start Performance Standards.
• Be a good role model and build positive, professional relations with the children and families.
• Understand and promote school readiness for children.
• Assist in the active supervision of children to ensure safety at all times.
• Be able to quickly adjust to changing work environments and take on a more leadership role when the teacher is absent.
• Promote parent involvement in the program.
  
  

***Teacher Assistant Details***

• This position is full-time (40 hours per week), 9 months per year (mid-August to mid-May). Summer hours may be available through HIT, Inc.
• This person will work in the classroom of 3- to 5-year-olds as part of a teaching team.
• Children attend four days per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) and staff have one day (Wednesday) for prep and training.
• Experience with ages 3 to 5 a plus!