Alta Head Start is currently seeking Preschool Assistant Teachers for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. Alta provides excellent opportunities for teachers to expand their knowledge and skillsets in the early childhood education field through extensive professional development opportunities and on the job mentoring and training. We also provide an environment where educators are free to be creative and express their passion for educating children within their classroom setting. In addition, we offer competitive pay and an excellent employee benefit package including paid time off, paid holidays, medical/dental/vision and other health related benefits, 401k retirement plan with employer contribution, paid life insurance and tuition assistance.

Benefit Information:

· Automatic $1.50/hr. pay increase after 1 year and 5 year anniversaries. Automatic 5% pay increase every 5 years after that.

· Annual Cost of Living pay increase as authorized by the Office of Head Start.

· Generous paid leave time including paid winter and spring breaks, sick, and personal time.

· Paid Holidays (11 per calendar year).

· Non-profit loan forgiveness (for eligible applicants).

· High quality and affordable healthcare plan including Health, Dental, and Vision insurance, a company paid life insurance benefit, and additional voluntary life, short-term disability, critical illness, and accident plans.

· Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account available.

· 401k retirement plan with employer contribution (employee contribution optional through payroll deduction).

· Career and skill development through extensive professional development opportunities.

· Support for employees advancing their education through the T.E.A.C.H scholarship.

· Other continuing education opportunities available such as financial and learning support to achieve a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.

Job Summary

Alta Preschool Assistant Teachers will assist the Lead Teacher in planning and implementing learning experiences in the classroom that advance the learning, social and emotional development, and physical development of the children in our program. They act as a key component in the development of a safe and healthy learning environment and help prepare children for kindergarten.

Essential Functions:

Assists the teacher in all classroom activities, lesson planning, child assessments, etc.

Assist in instructing and supervising children in classroom activities.

Participates in the screening, observation, and documentation of children.

Maintains a safe and healthy learning environment by keeping the classroom clean and orderly.

Continuously monitor children to ensure safety at all times, and report child abuse and neglect when necessary.

Assists in the completion of all necessary paperwork for classroom activities including screenings, parent/teacher conferences, meal counts, home visits, etc.

May be required to take charge of the classroom in the Lead Teacher's absence.

Qualifications:

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Must maintain a neat and professional appearance at all times.

Must be able to relate to individuals of all ethnic and social-economic backgrounds.

Ability to work independently and within a group when necessary.

Responsible for personally maintaining current certifications and/or licensures.

Must be able Standards to meet required qualifications such as; BCI/FBI background check (including sex offender registry and SACWIS check), ODJFS medical statement and screening for tuberculosis, etc.

Required Education/Experience

A minimum of a Preschool Child Development Associate (CDA) required. Associates in Early Childhood Education acceptable. Previous preschool exp