Position Title: Teacher Assistant

Job Location: North Bennington, VT

Education Level High School

Salary Range: $17.66 - $17.66 Hourly

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Non-Credentialed Position

Description:

UCS POSITION DESCRIPTION

Employee Name		Date
Position	Teacher Assistant
Program	Bennington County Head Start	Non-Exempt
Division	Early Childhood Services
Reports To	Education Manager, Operations Coordinator
Positions to Supervise	N/A

OBJECTIVE/PURPOSE:

Under the direction of the Teacher and/or the Education Manager, the Teacher Assistant helps to create and maintain an atmosphere in the classroom in which children feel welcome, valued, comfortable, and secure. In addition, assists Teacher in involving parents in educational activities and participates in classroom activities.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

EDUCATION:

The Teacher Assistant cooperates with the Teacher to plan a schedule of daily activities, to plan field trips, and special projects. Prepares educational materials and classroom environment for daily activities. Acts as the Teacher in Teacher's absence.

CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES:

As directed by the Teacher, the Teacher Assistant will supervise play activities, participate in activities, and direct small and large group activities. Observe, record, and report children's behavior and play. They will help children with self-care routines and provide aid to children who experience difficulty or loss of control and intervene in situations where injury may result. Provide active supervision in the classroom, at off-site experiences, field trips, and on the Head Start bus (Bus Monitor).

CLASSROOM MAINTENANCE:

The Teacher Assistant will maintain educational supplies and art materials, monitor equipment and supplies, and cooperate with the teacher to maintain an orderly classroom environment. This includes with clean-up at mealtime and after playtime.

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT:

In addition, provides childcare during after-hour parent events at a minimum of two shifts per year. During events, completes intake forms with parents. Helps parents to feel comfortable in their role as classroom helpers and involves parents in activities and projects. Refers parent's questions to the Teacher, as appropriate. To meet the changing needs of families, it may be necessary to schedule meetings and family events after regular hours.

RECORDKEEPING:

Helps to maintain a complete record of each child enrolled as required by federal and state regulations. Maintain accurate attendance records, written records of conversations with parents, and ongoing daily observations. Observations are to be entered into assessment program to allow for accurate assessments to be completed on each child. Ensures BFIS credential account is up to date.

* In addition to the above, performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE/CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

High School Diploma or equivalent. Per OHS requirement, must hold a valid Child Development Associate (CDA) or associate degree in early childhood education (AA), or be enrolled in a program leading to a CDA or AA within 2 years of employment start date.

UCS POSITION KPI

Key Performance Indicator

Division: ECS-Early Childhood Services

Job Title: Teacher Assistant

A Key Performance Indicator (KPI) is the means by which UCS evaluates, tracks and monitors outcomes that have been deemed as critical (or "key") to your role. Agency KPI's are achieved by all employees regardless of position. KPIs are a way for an organization to ensure identified goals are reached, individually, and across all roles. It is through clearly identified goals and intentional revenue cycle management, that UCS is able to remain a great place to work and a great place to get care. All employees working together, ensure the agency's mission of "Building a stronger community by empowering individuals to live healthy and meaningful lives."

KPI Description
1	TSGOLD and assessment data will be used in planning curriculum, as evidenced by team meeting minutes and lesson plans 100% of the time
2	Active Supervision best practices will be used in all settings 100% of the time
3	Each child will have at least 5 observations entered on a weekly basis.

Agency KPI's

Ethical Behavioral Standards - Promotes a respectful and therapeutic environment; upholds the rights of clients and business/personal ethics; adheres to and upholds the policies and procedures of the organization including I CARE and COE values; maintains business and professional confidentiality and boundaries; and works to support enforcement of ethical standards.

Security and Privacy Standards - Abides by rules, regulations and policies regarding confidentiality and the protection of PHI, PII and intellectual property as applicable. Uses responsible and appropriate behavior with respect to the use of the electronic networks, electronic data and information, electronic infrastructure, and systems.

Client and Staff Safety Standards - Engages in safe work practices, promotes health and safety in the workplace and in the delivery of services, and complies with all UCS policies, rules, and regulations pertaining to health, safety, and client well-being.

Financials Standards - Engages in responsible business practices that uphold the integrity of business operations impacting the financial well-being of the agency.

Billing and Documentation Standards - Complies with record keeping, time frames and agency operational practices and procedures that support billing, substantiation of services or goods rendered, or other documentation standards required for effective business operations.

Federal, State, Local Rules, and Regulations - Upholds and behaves in a manner consistent with the laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the UCS programs, services and/or scope of responsibilities in which the employee participates and/or contributes.

Training and Development Standards - Completes and maintains training requirements established by governing bodies, licensing, professional credential(s) or the agency, and within established time frames.

UCS POSITION DESCRIPTION ADDENDUM

Essential Job Functions

Position Title	Teacher Assistant
Program / Division	Bennington County Head Start
Supervisor Title	Education Manager

The following position attributes are an addendum to the preceding UCS Position Description. If you are able to meet the requirements checked below, please sign the acceptance statement at bottom.

DEFINITIONS: (1) Major - uses 50% or more of total work time

Significant - uses 25%-49% of total work time
Modest - uses 10%-24% of total work time
Small - uses less than 10% or total work time

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:

Activity	Description of Activity	Level of Activity (1) (2) (3) (4)
Climbing	Including ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding and ramps, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. Important if the amount and kind of climbing exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.	X
Balancing	Including maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching. Important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.	X
Stooping	Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist. Important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.	X
Kneeling	Including bending legs at knees to come to a rest on knee or knees.	X
Crouching	Including bending the body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.	X
Crawling	Including moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.	X
Reaching	Including extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction	X
Standing	Particularly for sustained periods of time.	X
Walking	Moving about on feet to accomplish tasks	X
Pushing	Pressing with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward.			X
Pulling	Exerting force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.			X
Lifting	Raising objects from a lower to a higher position, or moving objects horizontally from position to position. Important if it occurs to a considerable degree, and requires substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.		X
Fingering	Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.		X
Grasping	Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.				X
Feeling	Perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly with that of fingertips.			X
Talking	Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word conveying detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.	X
Hearing	Perceiving the nature of sounds, with or without correction; receiving detailed information through oral communication, making fine discriminations in sound.	X
Repetitive Motion	Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.	X

TRANSPORTATION / DRIVING:

Description of Requirement	Requirements of This Position
Drives motor vehicle (privately owned or agency owned) to provide self transportation to and from agency and/or community meetings or activities. Occasionally provides transportation for consumers.	X
Drives motor vehicle (privately owned) to provide safe and dependable transportation of agency consumers. Provides self transportation to and from agency and/or community meetings or activities. Occasionally uses agency vehicle.
Drives motor vehicle (agency owned or privately owned) to provide self transportation to and from agency and/or community meetings or activities. Does not transport consumers.

PHYSICAL MODE:

Description of Requirement	Requirements of This Position
Sedentary	Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
Light	Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Exertion level greater than Sedentary Work
Medium	Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.	X
Heavy	Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Very Heavy	Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

WORK CONDITIONS:

Description of Condition	Level of Requirement (1) (2) (3) (4)
Subject to inside environmental conditions; protected from weather conditions, some temperature changes
Subject to outside environmental conditions	X
Subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions	X
Subject to extreme cold - temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than 1 hour
Subject to extreme heat - temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than 1 hour
Subject to noise sufficient to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard		X
Subject to vibration of the extremities or whole body			X
Subject to hazards such as proximity to moving part, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, or exposure to chemicals			X
Subject to conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin, such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases or poor ventilation			X
Subject to oils or other cutting fluids			X
Required to wear respirator			X
Not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions	X

VISUAL REQUIREMENT:

Description of Requirement	Requirements of This Position
Typical of clerical, administrative, machine operation, close assembly, inspection. Minimum standard for those preparing and analyzing data and figures, such as transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading, visual inspection, involving small defects, small parts, operation of machines (including inspection), using measurement devices, assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to eyes.	X
Typical of machine operators (without inspection), mechanics, skilled tradespeople. Minimum standard for those working with machines such as lathes, drill presses, power saws and mills where the seeing job is at or within arm's reach, and those who do work of a non-repetitive nature such as carpenters, technicians, service people, plumbers, painters, mechanics, etc.
Is typical of mobile equipment operators. Minimum standard for those who operate cars and trucks.
Minimum based on the criteria of accuracy and neatness of work for janitors, sweepers, housekeepers, and other applicable workers.

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