Teacher Assistant - Head Start

Norwescap • Full-time • Hackettstown, New Jersey, United States • $18.01 - $20.18 / hour • 1d ago

Be a part of something BIG. Committed to giving every vulnerable child an opportunity to succeed, we deliver high quality services that empower families, make children healthier, and communities stronger.

Find your purpose: We're dedicated to growing employees who want a career in helping at-risk children and families succeed. Employees get ongoing training opportunities to include job-related certificates, credentials, and tuition reimbursement.

Keep the balance: We value employee wellness by offering 15 paid holidays off including a one-week paid holiday break, and a generous time off policy that increases over time. We invest in free mental health services for staff, along with free, unlimited access to an employee health portal designed just for staff wellness.

Job Overview: We are a fast-paced and high-demand non-profit program that depends on everybody in every position to help our centers function with ease. You will gain diverse experience working with an at-risk population. Cross-training is available and expected for all positions.

40 hours per week, part year position

$18.01- $20.18 per hour depending on experience and education

Work Location: Hackettstown, NJ

Responsibilities and Duties:

Assist teacher in maintaining a safe, clean, and healthy environment for children and staff
Implement active supervision strategies
Assist in lesson planning and implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum and assessment for the classroom
Implement screenings and assessments and data entry

Qualifications:

Minimum Education Level: High school diploma working towards CDA to be completed within two years of hire
Preferred Education Level: Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education
Experience: Experience working with young children
Preferred Experience: 2 years' experience in early childhood education and direct experience with at-risk population, Head Start experience.
Personal characteristics: compassionate, organized, flexible, communicator, team-player
Certifications: CDA- Norwescap Head Start will support the cost of professional development
Physical abilities: Lift 30 pounds

Physical abilities: Must be able to lift 30 pounds independently without assistance

Benefits:

Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Retirement plan
Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Norwescap provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

We participate in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. We will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a position and completed the Form I-9.