Vernal Teacher Assistant

Position(s): Teacher Assistant

Location: Vernal, Utah

Closing Date: Open until filled

Teacher Assistant:

As our new Teacher Assistant, your focus on producing high-quality and detailed work will be crucial in promoting school readiness and the well-rounded development of our Head Start children. Your cooperative and patient approach ensures that each childs social, emotional, and physical needs are consistently met. Collaborating seamlessly with your classroom team, you will assist in the effective implementation of engaging and enriching curriculum. Youll rely on your methodical and disciplined work style to ensure every task is completed with accuracy and care. Join us at Rural Utah Child Development (RUCD) as our Teacher Assistant, where your dedication to shaping the future of young minds in our community will shine.

What youll need to be our Teacher Assistant:

Accommodating and analytical, while producing highly precise and accurate work

Supportive and approachable with a preference for detailed, skill-based work

Patient, conscientious, relaxed and cooperative team worker

You will need a CDA, or willing to get a CDA within the required timeframe

Must have a high school diploma or equivalent

Why youll love working with us:

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance are offered; Employee Assistant Program also provided

401K

Paid holidays and vacation time

Opportunity to further your education

40 hour workweek

Starting pay $17.63

What youll do as the Teacher Assistant:

Actively supervises and engages children using the universal active supervision plan by using zone supervision, counting children throughout the day indoors and outside, using the name-to-face methods, adhering to a daily routine, and ensuring no child is ever left alone.

Follows RUCD behavior management procedures to ensure appropriate teacher-child interactions where no child is maltreated or harmed, including pulling on arms or legs, slapping, physically restraining a child, etc.

Supports and promotes RUCD Head Start School Readiness Goals with children and families.

Understands, supports, and promotes developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate learning experiences for children in language, literacy, mathematics, social and emotional functioning, approaches to learning, science, physical skills, and creative arts through the use of the HighScope Curriculum, Second Step kits, Conscious Discipline, RUCD School Readiness Goals, RUCD Teacher Manual, RUCD Policies and Procedures and Head Start Performance Standards.

Prepares and follows daily lesson plans using developmentally appropriate practices based on childrens interests and individualized goals.

Administers the Child Observation Record (COR) to assess childrens growth through accurate anecdotal notes using timely observations to increase child outcomes and input scores daily.

Who we are:

Rural Utah Child Development (RUCD) is a comprehensive child development program designed to meet the educational, emotional, social, and health needs of children. The RUCD team works well together to provide strong support and leadership, creating a consistent and quality learning environment. Children receive individualized lesson plans with developmentally appropriate learning experiences, and families are involved with their childrens education while they receive assistance with personal goals, parenting information, and leadership through parent committees and Policy Council. For more information please visit, https://www.rucd.org/ and thank you for your application!