Teacher Assistant

Location:
Arcadia, WI

Starting Wage:
$ $22.48 per hour

Department:
Head Start

Shift:
Days

Status:
Full Time

Western Dairyland Head Start is hiring a Teacher Assistant to work at our Head Start Center located at 358 E River Street, Arcadia, WI. This is a full-time, 36 hours per week, Monday through Thursday position. The wage range is $15.80 to $22.48 per hour.

Head Start promotes school readiness of children under the age of five from income-eligible families by supporting their growth and development in a positive learning environment through comprehensive services, which include early learning, health, and family well-being. We're a mission-driven organization making a positive impact in our community since 1966.

Essential Functions

• Supervise children and their activities to ensure their safety and well-being
• Plan and implement classroom activities
• Provide children with a model to support and develop a positive self-concept
• Implement positive guidance and model appropriate practice
• Prepare the classroom, outdoor space, and other center facilities to ensure they are safe, clean, and ready for the daily activities
• Support the inclusion of all children
• Recommend purchase of equipment and supplies
• Maintain attendance records on each child
• Observe children daily for signs of illness
• Assist with developmental screenings and ongoing assessments
• Knowledge of state and federal Head Start regulations; Child Care Licensing Rules; Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework; Head Start Parent, Family, and Community Engagement; and Developmentally Appropriate Practices
• Demonstrate understanding of Head Start philosophy and Western Dairyland Head Start's core values
• Demonstrate sensitivity to culture and family background
• Comply with Policies and Procedures and Standards of Conducts
• Maintain confidentiality
• Complete individual needs assessment and develop professional development goal annually
• Complete a minimum of 25 hours of professional development per year

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an employee must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactory and must:
• Have excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team
• Be able to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Be punctual
• Clearance of background checks as required by local, state, and federal regulations
• Physical examination and TB test as required by local, state, and federal regulations

Education Requirements

• 18 years of age
• Introduction to Child Care Profession within 6 months of hire
• Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential or Registry certificate; are enrolled in a program leading to an associate or baccalaureate or, are enrolled in a CDA credential program to be completed within two years of the time of hire

Licenses, Certifications, Authorizations Required

• CDA Credential or Registry certificate
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must have an insured vehicle
• Must meet Western DairyLand's insurability requirements
• Current CPR and First Aid certification

We Offer a Complete Benefits Package Including
Vacation, personal leave, holidays, sick leave

• Summers off
• 63 hours of vacation during the school year
• 18 hours of personal time off
• 8 paid holidays during the school year

• Sick leave accrued at hours per hour worked

• approximately 6 hours of sick leave per month for full-time employees

• maximum accrued sick leave of 432 hours

• Short-Term Disability

• Long-Term Disability agency paid

401(k) plan with up to a 6% match
Employees can contribute immediately. After 1 year of employment, the agency will contribute between 3 and 6 percent, dependent on the employee's contribution.

Health Insurance

• 90% of premiums covered for individual coverage
• 75% premiums covered for additional coverage needed
• $3,750 deductible reimbursement for individuals and up to $6,500 reimbursed for family deductibles
• Health Savings