Early Childhood Education Teacher Assistant

Include but not limited to the following:

1. Assist teacher in implementing educational and developmental activities for children.
2. Assist with planning of curriculum.
3. Assist with childs personal physical needs meals and snacks safetyetc.
4. Assume leadership role in absence of teacher.
5. Confer with appropriate staff member prior to intervention in any potentially stressful family situations.
6. Participate in case conferences as requested.
7. Perform paperwork tasks as required; maintain confidentiality of records and information on Head Start families.
8. Develop skills in methods of teaching.
9. Takeincreasing responsibility in educational and developmental processes.
10. Attend and participate in weekly center meetings.
11. Assume a degree of responsibility for updating bulletin boards.
12. Perform other related tasks as assigned.

1. Must be 18 years of age or older.
2. High school Diplomaor GED certificate required.
3. Successful completion of twelve (12) units college level Early Childhood Developmenteducation (including core courses such as child/human growth & development child/family/community relations and program/curriculum) with current enrollment in an accredited Early Childhood Education program to completion oftwenty-four (24) units within two years; such individuals must be enrolled each semester or quarter in an educational program until the 24 units have been completed and
4. Hold or qualify for aChild Development Associate TeacherPermit(or higher permit).May be required to hold or present proof of application for Associate Teacher Permit to qualify as required by the Early Childhood Education program