Teacher Assistant-Early Childhood Ed (Pre-K) (Grant)

POSITION GOAL

To assist the Early Childhood Teacher with day-to-day activities.

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Standard high school diploma or satisfactory completion of an approved General Educational Development (GED) Testing Program and must hold and maintain a valid State of Florida Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, or equivalent certification in accordance with the Head Start Performance Standards.

Or

• An earned associate’s degree or higher from an accredited institution.

And

• If additional hours of continuing education are mandated by program funding source, they must be obtained within the required time frame for continuing active employment in the


• Computer skills as required for the position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Prior experience working with children. 

• Bilingual skills. 

SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS-frequency, contact, purpose

On a daily basis, works with the assigned Early Childhood Education Teacher to provide care and supervision to students. Frequently interacts with other personnel within the assigned school in performing daily work routine. May periodically communicate on a limited basis with parents under the direction of assigned Early Childhood Education Teacher.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force as frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force needed to move objects. 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with the District's approved compensation plan. Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be those established by the School Board.

LINK TO JOB DESCRIPTION

To review the complete job description for this position, access the following website: https://www.browardschools.com/Page/36072 and search by Job Code. The Job Code for this position is: OO-031