Teacher Assistant

OVO Head Start has outstanding career opportunities available for skilled early childhood education professionals who are enthusiastic about making a positive impact in the lives of preschoolers. Full-time Teacher Assistant positions are now available at our Madison, Hanover, North Vernon and Scottsburg Head Start Centers. An Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or a related field with relevant coursework required. $15.84 to $16.30 per hour. Some of the duties include:

• Advocate for early childhood education through ensuring quality services to children, families and community.
• Work collaboratively with all staff to provide for the needs of children in compliance with Head Start performance Standards.
• Adhere to all Personnel Policies, Head Start Program Performance Standards and the Policies and Procedures Indiana Childcare Licensing Regulations.
• Assist with daily classroom activities as determined by the Teaching Team.
• Must be flexible and willing to adjust work hours as deemed necessary to accommodate families, program activities and/or training.
• Assist with daily classroom and playground schedules, routines and transition activities.
• Assist with completing developmental screenings and regularly assess children’s needs.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and approaches to positive guidance and discipline.
• Assist with home visits and conferences.
• Provide ongoing communication and information sharing with staff and parents.
• Respond competently to the diverse cultures, traditions, lifestyles, languages, and values of each family.
• Submit timely, neat and accurate documentation.  
• Attend all assigned training and meetings.
• Must be flexible and willing to adjust work hours as deemed necessary to accommodate families, program activities and/or training.
• Ability to recognize and manage one’s own behaviors, moods, and impulses — to create an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment within their organizations.
• Show respect and openness toward someone whose social and cultural background is different from one’s own. 
• Recognize that everyone has at least some ethnocentric views that are provided by that culture and shaped by his or her individual interpretation of it. 
• Cultural knowledge of key populations that will be served to address disparities that exist as it relates to serving children and families in our service area

Along with a competitive salary, these positions offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes: 401(k) (up to a 5% match), health insurance (90% paid by OVO), $40,000 of life insurance policies, paid holidays and generous Earn Leave Time. OVO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider.