Teacher Assistant FT

Job Description Summary
Assist the teacher in providing a nurturing, safe, consistent learning environment to enhance the skills of every child.  Help with the preparation of materials for daily activities and adheres to the cleaning and sanitizing requirements to ensure a clean working and learning environment. 
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Adapt to the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive developmental needs of each child. Assure the developmental progression of all children.
• Contributes to documenting observations, gathering and organizing portfolio work samples, completing assessments, planning weekly lesson plans, etc.
• Monitor the cleanliness and organization of the classroom to ensure the safety and mobility of each child.
• Assist with implementing the curriculum to meet the requirements of the Head Start Performance Standards.
• Be a good role model and build positive, professional relations with the children and families.
• Understand and promote school readiness for children.
• Assist in the active supervision of children to ensure safety at all times.
• Be able to quickly adjust to changing work environments and take on a more leadership role when the teacher is absent. 
• Promote parent involvement in the program.

Benefits Information for 2025

Our company offers a wide variety of benefits to cover you and your family! We strive to keep premiums affordable! WRHS pays over 80% of the health insurance premium and 50% of the dental and vision insurance premiums. Read more about them in the 2025 Benefits Guide.

• Health insurance - BCBSND (single, single plus dependents, or family plan options)
• Dental insurance - BCBSND (single or family plan options)
• Vision insurance - BCBSND (single or family plan options)
• Life insurance: The Standard
• FSA/HSA: WEX
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• 401k - Mutual of America (after 1 year) with 6% match
• EAP - The Village
• Voluntary coverage plans are available through The Standard.
  • Critical illness
  • Accident
  • Hospital Indemnity
  • Voluntary short-term disability
  • Additional life insurance.

Employee Cost for Insurance

• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must have high school diploma or equivalent
• This position is full-time (40 hours per week), 9 months per year (mid-August to mid-May). Summer hours may be available through HIT, Inc.
• This person will work in the classroom of 3- to 5-year-olds as part of a teaching team. Children attend four days per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) and staff have one day (Wednesday) for prep and training.
• Experience with ages 3 to 5 a plus!
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus!

Pay is based on your level of education. Pay range:

• Teacher Assistant I ($17.50/hour)
  • At minimum have a high school diploma or GED and enroll in Child Development credential (CDA) program to be completed within two years of being hired; or
  • Enrolled in a CDA program to be completed within two years of being hired. Head Start covers the cost of obtaining your CDA.
• Teacher Assistant II ($18.60/hour)
  • A current Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.
• Teacher Assistant III ($20.33/hour)
  • An associate or baccalaureate degree in Early Childhood Education or related field