Assistant Teacher-Roscommon

Posted 5 hours 23 minutes ago by Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency, Inc.

Permanent
Full Time
Teaching Jobs
Not Specified, Ireland
Job Description
  • Promote school readiness by enhancing children's social, cognitive, and overall development through educational, health, nutritional, and social services.
  • Comply with Head Start Program Performance Standards, the Head Start Act, 5-Year Grant, MiLeap-Child Care Licensing Bureau, USDA-CACFP Requirements, Great Start Readiness Implementation Manual, NMCAA Personnel Policies, and other relevant guidelines.
  • Follow agency processes, policies, procedures, and guidance.
  • Adhere to the Child Protection Law, Staff and Volunteer Mandated Reporting Policy, NMCAA's Early Childhood Guidance Policy and Code of Conduct.
  • Provide a developmentally appropriate classroom environment using Creative Curriculum, School Readiness Goals, and Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS), and conduct child developmental screenings and GOLD assessments.
  • Utilize data from GOLD assessments, team input, and parent feedback for lesson planning and Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and address behavioral challenges using Conscious Discipline and a Classroom Support Plan.
  • Be present during core hours with children and adapt to flexible schedules to meet family and team needs.
  • Ensure a safe, healthy, and organized environment. Implement emergency procedures. Utilize Active Supervision practices.
  • Follow policies on health care needs, food allergies, medication administration, and authorized adult releases.
  • Report incidents and accidents as required.
  • Support transportation efforts and may be required to ride the bus.
  • Participate in meal preparation and clean-up.
  • Assist with family orientations as needed.
  • Support the teacher in engaging families by providing home visits and parent/teacher conferences as assigned.
  • Attend family engagement activities as assigned.
  • Maintain accurate records for attendance, meals, transportation, and budgets.
  • Participate in professional development to meet annual requirements.
  • Utilize platforms used by NMCAA programs such as Podio, E-3, MiRegistry, GOLD, SharePoint, etc. Support all NMCAA classrooms by subbing if needed.
  • Complete required duties as assigned by the supervisor.