Child Care Teacher Assistant (Head Start)
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Summary
Join our team as a Child Care Teacher Assistant and help create a vibrant, nurturing, and enriching learning environment! In this role, you'll work closely with Lead Teachers to design and deliver meaningful learning experiences that foster the intellectual, emotional, social, and physical growth of every child. You'll play a key part in ensuring a safe, healthy, and stimulating classroom where curiosity and creativity thrive. We believe in the power of family engagement, and you will actively encourage strong connections between children and their families, supporting relationship-building that extends beyond the classroom.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Establishes and maintains a learning environment that enables children to achieve the greatest amount of success in learning through discovery in the environment. (See ECERS score; Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale).
- Models appropriate language and behavior for children and parents in all situations.
- Guides learning through discovery in the environment.
- Utilizes curriculum for developing age-appropriate activities.
- Listens to the children and to the parents.
- Assesses children's development levels of learning and plans activities in accordance with developmentally appropriate practices.
- Shares learning activities of children with the parents through home visits, classroom parent-teacher conferences, and daily progress notes.
- Works cooperatively with parents, service providers, and volunteers to ensure that the children's needs are met.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma/GED
- Six (6) months of experience working in an early childhood environment
- Child Development Associate (CDA) credential for preschool
- Must be enrolled in a CDA program to complete within two (2) years of hire
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Holiday, Vacation & Sick Leave
- Education discount
- Retirement plan
- Life insurance
- Career training
- Merchant discounts
- Concierge prescription delivery
Company overview
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is Arkansas' only comprehensive academic health sciences university and the state's largest public employer. Founded in 1879 by eight physicians, UAMS has evolved into a statewide health system encompassing six colleges: Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Health Professions, Public Health, and Graduate School. As a premier academic medical center, UAMS combines education, research, and clinical care through its UAMS Medical Center, which serves as Arkansas' only adult Level 1 trauma center and the state's sole provider of adult kidney, liver, and pancreas transplants. The institution operates with a $1.3 billion budget and generates over $100 million in annual research funding, maintaining internationally recognized programs in multiple myeloma, aging, and other specialized areas. UAMS supports over 3,000 students, 900 medical residents and fellows, and maintains affiliations with Arkansas Children's Hospital and the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. With eight regional campuses across Arkansas, UAMS provides extensive community outreach and telehealth services, ensuring healthcare access throughout the state while contributing approximately $3.92 billion annually to Arkansas' economy.