Teacher Assistant

Job description

THE SALVATION ARMY NORTH AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS DIVISION: CHILCARE: JOB DESCRIPTION: POSITION TITLE : Teacher Assistant – Head Start LOCATION/DEPT : North & Central Illinois Division / Child Care REPORTS TO : Teacher/Site Director: PAY GRADE: 202: PAY RANGE: $17.00-$20.40: ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Safety - Demonstrates safety practices. - Minimizes potential hazards. - Provides adequate supervision. - Provides safety instruction. - Health - Maintains a healthy classroom environment. - Assists the teacher in planning and implementing activities that promote personal health and sound nutrition. - Learning Environment - Maintains learning environment. - Assists the teacher in planning and implementing activities that promote an interest in the learning environment offering a choice of learning center activities for at least sixty minutes each day. - Physical - Assists the teacher in planning and implementing activities that promote the physical development of each child. - Maintains an environment conducive to development of physical skills. - Cognitive - Assists the teacher in planning and implementing activities that promote questioning, probing exploration and problem...