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WorkSource Oregon Center - Based Early Head Start Teacher Assistant in LA GRANDE, Oregon
REQUIREMENTS: * High School Diploma or equivalent. * CDA or AA in Early Childhood Education or Child Development is required within 2 years of hire. * Pediatric CPR/First Aid certification. * Oregon Food Handler\'s Card. * Enrollment in the Oregon Child Care Division Central Background Registry at the time of application (free). * Pass Communicable Disease Verification from a qualified Healthcare Provider. PREFERENCES: * Possess CDA or AA in Early Childhood Education or Child Development. * Experience working with children in a calm, gentle manner, and a willingness to learn appropriate classroom techniques and strategies in working with children. * Experience and knowledge of Conscious Discipline. JOB DUTIES: * Help the Teacher maintain a safe, healthy, emotionally secure learning environment; Help to implement daily lesson plans and follow a consistent schedule that includes one-on-one time, small and large group experiences, choice time, music and movement, large and small motor activities, skill development, two meals, and effective transitions between activities. * Encourage language use, experimentation, exploration, problem solving, cooperation, socialization, and choice-making. * Contribute to an atmosphere that promotes and reinforces parental involvement in the classroom; Supervise and monitor children at all times. * Under the direction of the Teacher, contribute to the maintenance of accurate written records, including screening and assessment, special education documentation, anecdotal observations, documents for transition to public. * Maintain open and on-going lines of communication within the direct service team, with enrolled families, with consultants and service providers. * Develop good working relationships with parents under the direction of the Teacher and the Family and Community Partnership Manager; support family partnership activities as requested. * Accompany Teacher on Home Visits as requested. HOURS: * Full time position, 10 month position, from mid August to mid June.