Teacher Assistant 1 or 2

Job Summary:

Responsible for assisting the Head Start Teacher with all aspects of the classroom.

Qualifications:

Teacher Assistant 1: Probationary wage $16.57/hr; 6 month wage $17.36/hr

• High School graduate or GED and minimum 18 years of age
• Prefer Early Childhood education and work experience
• Possess current First Aid/CPR certificate or willing to obtain
• Ability to pass a background study
• Required to enroll in Child Development Associate
• Program (CDA) after completing six (6) month probation
• Regularly lifts 50 lbs., and occasionally more, and is able to kneel, bend, stoop, and sit on floor to attend to the children’s needs

Needed Attributes

• Awareness of, sensitivity to, and ability to work effectively with young children and families from a variety of social, cultural, and economic backgrounds
• Communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Possess computer/technology skills

Qualifications:

Teacher Assistant 2: Probationary wage $17.71/hr; 6 month wage $18.59/hr

• Minimum current Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) required
• Prefer Early Childhood work experience
• Current First Aid/CPR certification or willing to obtain
• Must complete a minimum of 3 Early Childhood credits every 3 years
• Background study required
• High School graduate or GED and minimum 18 years of age
• Regularly lifts 50 lbs., and occasionally more, and are able to kneel, bend, stoop, and sit on floor to attend to the children’s needs

Needed Attributes:

• Computer/technology skills
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Awareness of, sensitivity to, and ability to work effectively with young children and families from a variety of social, cultural, and economic backgrounds
• Communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing

FT Teacher Assistant 1 or 2 needed in an Eveleth/Gilbert Head Start classroom for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year. Wage dependent on qualifications. 38 hrs/wk, 39 weeks/year. Please apply by July 31, 2022. AA/EOE