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Floating Teaching Assistant 12-Month

Bath, NY

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Pro Action's Head Start Program is looking for a full-time, 12-month, floating teaching assistant for our Head Start classrooms throughout Steuben and Yates Counties. The Teaching Assistant partners ...

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This position supports multiple age groups and partners with Lead and Assistant Teachers to ensure ... Floating Teachers help build strong relationships with children and families while supporting ...

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Floating Teaching Assistant

Lancaster, PA • On-site

Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County inc
201 - 500 employees
Learn more about Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County incexternal

$17.50 - $18/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision

Posted 7 days ago

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Position Title: Floating Teacher Assistant

Program: Thrive to Five

Classification: Non-Exempt/Permanent

Location: CAP Early Learning Center, Downtown Lancaster

A Floating Teacher Assistant position is part of the Thrive to Five teaching support team and may or may not have a permanent classroom placement and schedule; assignments vary based on the unique needs of the position and program.


Duties & Responsibilities:

Educational Services: promote cognitive development and + learning dispositions in ALL children. 

  • Assists with implementing Creative Curriculum, Thrive to Five’s daily structures, and instructional strategies in accordance with program guidelines to fidelity. 
  • Follows schedules, daily routines and lesson plans of each classroom. 
  • Uses responsive language with children. 
  • Participates in individualized instruction for children with disabilities and individual needs. 

Health and Safety: promote healthy growth & habits in children and provide a safe environment. 

  • Follows all safety and health procedures and expectations as outlined by regulatory standards (DHS, STARS, EHS, or Head Start Performance standards). 
  • Provides adequate supervision of children at all times as defined in Thrive to Five policies and procedures. 
  • Follow all meal service standards as outlined by CACFP. 
  • Follows all guidance to prevent the spread of illness as defined by Thrive to Five’s policies and procedures such as but not limited to: daily health checks, use of gloves and masks, etc. 
  • Use meals & snack times to teach about health, sanitation and proper nutrition 
  • Assists with ensuring all children receive the required dental, vision, hearing, and BMI screenings under the guidance of the lead teacher and the Health and Safety manager. 
  • Teaching children proper safety skills such as but are not limited to tooth brushing, hand washing, walking to/from spaces, using tissues, etc. 
  • Follows all procedures when assisting children with the toilet or changing a diaper. 
  • Follows all procedures when supervising and assisting children with rest time. IE, following safe sleep procedures for infants. Supervising rest time appropriately with older children. 

Social Emotional: promotes healthy social and emotional growth in children. 

  • Implement PBIS universal practices established by Thrive to Five. 
  • Teaches and models social-emotional skills and practices. 
  • Implement interventions, such as Teacher Support Plans and Safety Plans with support from intra/inter 
  • agency teams (Program Coordinators, Early Childhood Behavior Specialists (ECBS) or Mental Health Consultants). 
  • Maintains current knowledge about challenging behavior and mental health concerns. 
  • Implement behavior support plans as needed. 

Family Engagement: facilitate respectful, mutually supportive relationships with families.