PRESCHOOL TEACHER ASSTISTANT

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

The Preschool Teacher Assistant is responsible for assisting in direct delivery of services designed to meet the

developmental needs of preschool age children (ranging from Birth to 5 years of age) of the Gila River Indian

Community. Work contacts include staff, children, volunteers and parents.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

 Provide for the care, safety, protection and supervision of all children in the group at all times. Maintains

scheduled center activities, follows lesson plans, and documents accordingly. Completes and maintains all

necessary documentation to demonstrate compliance with Head Start Program Performance Standards and

other regulations.

 Demonstrate verbally and through role modeling, a sound knowledge of appropriate child guidance, growth

and development.

 Required to report suspected abuse/neglect/maltreatment and other social service related incidents to Police

department and/or Child Protective Services (CPS); apprising supervisor of report.

 Assist in the supervision, care, safety, protection and well-being of all children in the preschool classroom.

 Make daily observations of children documenting behaviors and/or health problems; report and make referrals

of any condition needing attention to the teacher.

 Bring to the attention of the Classroom Teacher, Program Coordinator and/or Director any individual

problems regarding children, staff, parents or facility.

 Assist in implementing developmentally appropriate activities as specific to curriculum and lesson plans.

 Participate in parent committee meetings and events to promote cultural awareness and diverse activities for

children.

 Provide information to parents regarding their children as well as the general child development information;

including parent meetings, workshops, conferences, staff meetings, special events and on-going professional

and in-service trainings.

 Maintain daily attendance and meal count for Child and Adult Food Program (CACFP). Serve food to children during

meal/snack time observing appropriate portion sizes according to age.

 Maintains the cleanliness of the classroom, which includes, but is not limited to, putting materials away each

day and cleaning tables before and after meals and activities. Arranges the physical environment to make it