Head Start Part-Time Early Learning Assistant- Richardson
$31,200–$31,200 year
On-siteKansas City, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Conduct daily classroom routines and implement data-driven lesson plans utilizing the Creative Curriculum and Conscious Discipline techniques. Monitor student arrival and departure while maintaining staff-student ratios and supervising children's social, emotional, and physical development. Adhere to state child care licensing regulations, district policies, and safety requirements, including cleaning protocols and incident reporting. Assist Pre-K instructional teams in guiding young children through activities promoting Kindergarten preparedness. Maintain up-to-date Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED-BL certification and attend assigned professional development. Work part-time for 10 months at $15.00/hr, with up to 5.5 hours daily during the Kansas City Public Schools academic year.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma
- Desire and ability to work with children ages three and four years old and understand the developmental needs of this age group
- Must pass the pre-employment investigation, Criminal/Child Abuse background Check and submission of an initial physical and TB screening
- Access to reliable transportation
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers
- Ability to bend, stoop, lift objects/children of at least forty pounds
- Ability to use stairs
- Ability to move quickly from one space to another
- Ability to spend extended time outdoors in a variety of weather conditions
- Mono and color vision
Desired Qualifications
- Possess a Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) and/or a two or four year undergraduate degree or willing to enroll in a program that will lead to an associate or baccalaureate degree or, are enrolled in a CDA credential program to be completed within 2 years of hire
- Qualifying score on the ParaPro Assessment or Sixty (60) college hours with a grade point average of at least 2.5. Twenty-four (24) of the sixty (60) hours must be in early childhood, youth development or child/family related courses
- Missouri state substitute teacher certification
- Experience working with children and families in an urban setting
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