Overview
Teacher Assistant – Rock Hill Head Start – Non Profit Jobs in Rock Hill, SC at Carolina Community Actions, Inc.
SUMMARY
Assist teacher in all aspects of classroom supervision/instruction.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be
assigned.
Primary
1. Assist Teacher to arrange and maintain a safe, clean, and attractive classroom environment.
2. Conduct, supervise, and take part in daily classroom activities.
3. Plan and implement lesson plan.
4. Arrange and conduct parents’ activities and parent meetings.
5. Assist with maintaining and documenting ongoing communication with parents concerning child’s
developmental growth.
6. Ensure that each child’s records are accurate and up to date.
7. Other duties deemed necessary by the Teacher and/or Center Director.
8. Attend in-service, pre-service training, staffing meetings, and other training meetings as directed by
the Transportation, Facilities, and Education Coordinator.
9. Fill in for Teacher in her/his absence.
10. Comply with agency policies.
11. Be professional in not discussing center affairs outside its doors.
12. Carry out other duties as assigned.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Education and Early Childhood Development
Ensure that the education environment is developmentally and linguistically appropriate, recognizing that
children have individual rates of development as well as individual interest, temperaments, cultural
backgrounds, and learning styles.
Ensure that the education environment supports the development of all children’s social and emotional
development, cognitive, language skills, and physical skills.
Provide a program of services for infants and toddlers, which encourages the development of a secure
relationship between children and their teacher, and supports their social and emotional development and
physical development.
Implement a curriculum that recognizes the need for individualized activities, integrates the educational
aspects of all program areas, helps to develop children’s facility in social relationships, enhances each
child’s understanding of self, and provides for the development of cognitive skills.
TEACHER ASSISTANT 2
Involve parents in the development of the program’s curriculum and approach to child development and
education, and to participate in staff-parent conferences and home visits. To encourage parents to observe
and participate in their children’s learning experiences in the Head Start program.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or two to four years’ child development or
related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance
instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write reports and correspondence. Ability to speak
effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common
fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or
diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized
situations.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Incumbent must demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work
effectively with low-income families. Employee must pass an annual physical, TB screening, and submit
to random drug screenings.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Incumbent must demonstrate a working knowledge of a desktop computer, related software, printer,
copier, calculator, laminator, fax, and phone.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Incumbent must have CDA, CPR, and First Aid certification, and possess a valid drivers’ license.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The
employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms;
stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The
employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this
job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
TEACHER ASSISTANT 3
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters
while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather
conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
SPECIFICATION
The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this
classification. It is not designed to contain, or to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all
duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $12.91 per hour
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
No weekends
Education:
High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
teaching preschool in a licensed child care facility: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
Title: Teacher Assistant – Rock Hill Head Start – Non Profit
Company: Carolina Community Actions, Inc.
Location: Rock Hill, SC
