Requirements: English
Company: East Bay Community Action Program
Region: Newport, Estados Unidos
East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP) is seeking two Teacher Assistants for our Head Start Program. These positions are full time (40 hours/52 weeks) for our Head Start Program in Newport, RI.The Teacher Assistants will work in partnership with teaching teams, accepting guidance to provide daily classroom activities utilizing Head Start Program Performance Standards, RI Child Day Care Center Regulations for Licensing, RI Department of Education Early Learning Standards, EBCAP Head Start/Early Head Start Program Plan, EBCAP Personnel Policies, Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS), The Creative Curriculum and developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) as defined by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) to ensure that all children have the opportunity for a high quality, nurturing, and safe learning experience.**Requirements**:- Ability to model and maintain the utmost level of confidentiality, respecting and preserving the dignity and privacy of children, families, staff, and program operations.- Possess good communication, reading, writing and analytical skills are required. Ability to effectively communicate with staff, parents, children, community representatives and volunteers in a professional and respectful manner. Bi-lingual ability a plus.- Head Start experience preferred.- Physical ability to perform tasks, including but not limited to, bend and lift thirty (30) pounds, climbing stairs, and be physically able to meet the challenges of caring for young children aged birth to five (5) years old, i.e. be able to sit on floor with children, bend, stretch and play.- Must have reliable transportation. A valid drivers license, car insurance and reliable transportation.- Bachelors'' or Associate Degree Early Childhood Education (ECE) or a related field or:- Child Development Associate (CDA) or- High School diploma/GED with 6 college credit hours in ECE coursework and one year supervised experience in ECE classroom.- Other combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis