Head Start Assistant Teacher in Raymond, NH

Summary

Community Action Partnership Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties Head Start has immediate opportunities for strong, committed early childhood professionals to join our dynamic team. Challenge yourself to make a difference in the lives of children and families!

Head Start provides:

Classroom support including available on-site coaching

Technology to implement curriculum and assessment

Professional development opportunities

Opportunities for Advancement in the field of early childhood education

This position is 30 hours a week/41 weeks per year

CAPHR is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Duties

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment.
2. Develop trusting relationships with the children and families by creating a positive, nurturing environment.
3. Welcome and support families as the primary educator of their child, encouraging the involvement of families and supporting the development of relationships between children and families.
4. Assure completion of teaching responsibilities including, but not limited to:

       Assist in planning and implementing daily classroom activities (both teacher-initiated and child-initiated) geared to meet individual needs and interests of the children.

       Support completion of required classroom paperwork (i.e., bleach logs, meal tallies and attendance).

       Share in cleaning responsibilities with all of the team members.

       Participate in all Family Engagement initiatives.

       Take part in all center staff meetings & training as scheduled.

       Maintain current CPR and First Aid Training as assigned. 

Requirements

Qualifications:

Must have a High School diploma or G.E.D and 9 credit hours of early childhood college coursework including 3 hours of child growth and development; be willing to pursue a Child Development Associate Credential (CDA); an Associate's Degree in ECE (preferred). 

In the SNHS, Inc. Child Development program, a teacher should expect to:

1. Kneel to address children at eye level.
2. Be able to demonstrate motor activities that may include running, hopping, jumping, dancing, and full body motions.
3. Be able to run after a child in peril.
4. Lift children in emergencies.
5. Nurture children who may need consoling in the case of challenging behaviors.
6. Get on the ground with children in case of fire and help them crawl to safety.
7. Sometimes get kicked or hit accidentally during exuberant play.

Nice To Haves

       Enthusiasm & Energy!

       Sense of Humor

       Commitment to ongoing learning

Benefits

       Health, dental & vision insurance plans

       Retirement program with a 10% employer contribution after 1 year

       Paid time off; paid sick leave & holidays

       Agency Employee Assistance Program

       Staff wellness program