Teacher Assistant

Position open in Collinsville. Teaching Staff work from August - May with summers off.

This position works collaboratively with the teacher and cohesively as a member of their assigned center. Responsibilities include supporting the teacher to foster active learning in the classroom indoors and outdoors using approved curriculums and assessment tools to fidelity to promote positive outcomes; collaborating with Family Advocates to build communication between home and school; collaborating with Health Advocates to support health/ dental positive outcomes; collaborating with Education/Disabilities Coordinator and Mental Health Manager to support appropriate individual child development positive outcomes and participation in all aspects of the center to support recruitment, enrollment and attendance.

SKILL BASED COMPETENCIES AND PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES:

Relating Skills: Relates well to all kinds of people- up, down, and sideways, inside and outside of the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high- tension situations comfortably.

Personal Flexibility: Knows personal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and limits; seeks feedback; gains insights from mistakes; is open to criticism; isn’t defensive; is receptive to talking about shortcomings; looks forward to balanced ( ’s and – ‘s) performance reviews and career discussions.

Diverse Relationships: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of staff and families; gets first-hand information and uses it for improvements in services; acts with families in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with families and gains their trust and respect.

Strategic Skills: Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at high level of accomplishment.

Communication: Is able to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles; can get messages across that have the desired effect.

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

Problem Solving: Uses logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answers.

Creativity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.

Critical Thinking: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both success and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Remote interview process
• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Temperature screenings
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Virtual meetings
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place

This Job Is:

• A job for which military experienced candidates are encouraged to apply
• A job for which all ages, including older job seekers, are encouraged to apply
• Open to applicants who do not have a college diploma

Work Remotely

• No

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $16.40 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Grade levels:

• Pre-Kindergarten

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education?
• Which job type are you applying for? Full-Time or Contingent/As needed

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Early childhood education: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Child Development Association certification (Preferred)
• Paraprofessional Certification (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Collinsville, IL 62234: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person