Community Action Partnership of North Alabama
Job Description
   
REPORTS TO: Infant-Toddler Team Leader                               DATE:     May 2017
 
GRADE LEVEL/SALARY:     13 – I/T Teacher Assistant with CDA; $9.65
                                              14 – I/T Teacher Assistant with AA; $10.56
                                              16 – I/T Teacher Assistant with BS or BA - $11.54

NUMBER OF WORKING DAYS:   250 Days   Position Summary:
 
The Teacher Assistant is responsible for working in a team effort with the Teacher and other program staff to provide infants and toddlers with a safe and healthy learning environment, advancing their physical and intellectual growth, supporting social and emotional development, providing positive guidance and discipline, establishing positive relationships with families and encouraging their involvement in the education of their infants and toddlers, ensuring a well-run purposeful program responsive to participant’s needs and maintaining a commitment to professionalism.  It is the responsibility of the TA to work under the direct guidance, direction, and monitoring of the Children Services Classroom Specialist in cooperation with the Content Team Leaders and other program staff in developing lesson plans, classroom management, and procurement of needed teaching materials and supplies.
 
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Ability to communicate in a second language preferred.  Must stay current with Microsoft software and other technology used to support Partnership initiatives and communication skills. Have good verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrate ability to assume primary responsibility for planning and implementing the daily program for a group of young children. Has ability to work well with parents of young children; infants and toddlers up to three years of age. Has the ability to provide guidance, encouragement, on-going monitoring to the classroom. Ability to provide leadership and problem solve with other staff. Have the ability to work with infants, toddlers and families from diverse social, economical, and cultural background.  Please refer to attachment for additional roles and responsibilities. 
 
 Credentials/Experience:
Must be 19 years of age and have a High School Diploma or GED. Minimum of Infant/Toddler CDA or CDC required.  Experience working in an Infant/toddler/pre-school environment preferred.  Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education or age appropriate Child Development from an accredited college or university.
 
Responsibilities:
 

• Assumes shared responsibility for planning and implementing the daily plans.
• Uses the Infant/Toddler School Readiness Goals as a guide to planning individual activities for children.
• Provide guidance and positive discipline in a safe and healthy environment.
• Works with the Teacher, ATL and CTL to develop lesson plans, classroom management, and procurement of needed teaching materials and supplies.
• Communicates verbally and in writing with parents.
• Provides leadership and problem solves with staff and children.
• Provides guidance, coaching and encouragement (to parents and children through on-going monitoring in the classroom and daily interactions with family).
• Is responsible for building trusting relationships with the child and families.
• Assumes responsibility to ensure that assigned child outcome documentation in TS Gold is completed.
• Focuses on the routines, relationships, development and care of children.
• Stays current with early child development through provided professional development.

 
 Additional Responsibilities:
 

• Serve on committees as appropriate.
• Assist at other centers if needed to maintain ratios.
• Participate in special projects throughout the year.
• Support and understand the vision, mission and values of the Partnership.
• Other duties as may be necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of this position.

 
Work Relationships and Scope:
 
Reports directly to the Infant-Toddler Team Leader.  Regular interaction with children and their families.  Frequent interaction with all levels of the Program, general public, community activities, and medical professionals. 
 
 Measure of Performance: 
 
Exemplifies servant leadership. Excellent communication skills. Accurate, timely, reliable and thorough. Gains the trust and respect of staff. Accepts feedback willingly. Represents the values of the Partnership in action and word. Innovative regarding training techniques, delivery methods and in tracking learning for a variety of positions and roles within the company. Acts with confidence and deliberateness. Ability to use training to resolve complex human resource issues. Self-directed. Ability to work without close supervision. Works comfortably in a team environment. Maintains confidential information.
 
 Working Conditions:
Work is performed mainly at a school site with moderate exposure to injury.  Functional requirements of the job include: diapering a baby, participate in daily activities, participate in emergency situations/evacuations, and provide care for children with special needs according to our program policies.  Be able to actively participate in a variety of activities with children and oversee children outdoors in various weather conditions as required by program standards.  This position requires sitting, standing, bending, and minimal lifting.  This position requires a valid driver’s license and safe driving record. 
 
 
Other Characteristics:
Must possess a valid state driver’s license.  Meet all current childcare employee regulations, Performance Standards and agency regulations. Hold or be willing to obtain a current age appropriate CPR/First Aid Certification. Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds as needed in daily activities, emergency situations, and providing care for children with special needs. Be able to actively participate in a variety of activities with children and oversee children outdoors in various weather conditions as required by program standards. Work assigned hours. Punctual. Utilize all safety equipment and procedures in daily operation of the classroom including appropriate attire such as non-slip shoes/shoe covers, smocks, and gloves.
 
Benefits: 
All full-time employees of the Partnership are provided a very generous and exceptional benefits package which includes full medical coverage managed by PEEHIP (BC/BS Plan).  The agency contributes over 10% monthly to the Retirement System of Alabama on behalf of each employee.
 
Our Vision: 
As a comprehensive, unified Agency, to be the premiere and preferred non-profit partner in Alabama.
 
Our Mission: 
The Community Action Partnership of North Alabama, a results-driven non-profit business, is committed to reducing or eliminating the causes and consequences of poverty.