Preschool Teaching Assistant

## Overview **What You’ll Love About Us:** - *To keep you healthy:* Medical/Rx, Vision & Dental insurance plan at no cost for employee with small cost-share for family coverage. - *To help prepare you for the future:* 401(k), Life & Disability Insurance - *For Work/Life balance:* Paid lunch hours, numerous holidays, generous vacation time and sick days. - *Student Loans:* Employment with NEMCSA may qualify you for student loan forgiveness under the [**Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.**](https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service) **Ready To Apply?** Only applications through our Career portal at www.nemcsa.org will be accepted. Applications will be accepted **Until Filled.** Educational documentation is required at the interview. Questions can be emailed to recruiter@nemcsa.org - No resumes please. **For Current Employees:** Log in to UKG, select the Menu, the MyInfo tab, down to My Career, and click Search For Jobs. **A Few Words From Legal:** The chosen applicant will be required to submit fingerprints for a State of Michigan Background Check to determine eligibility for employment. You must possess an acceptable form of identification prior to attending your fingerprinting appointment. Preferred ID types include: Unexpired State issued driver's license; identification card with photo issued by a Federal or Michigan Government Agency. Failure to submit fingerprints will result in an ineligibility for hire within this program. Upon request auxiliary aids and services will be made available to individuals with disabilities. Michigan Relay Center “Voice and TTY/TDD” 1-800-649-3777. An EOE. Notice: NEMCSA participates in E-Verify. For more information, please view our eVerify disclaimer at www.nemcsa.org/careers. **Mission of the agency:** Enhancing quality of life by empowering individuals and strengthening communities. ## Description **About Us:** Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency, Inc. (NEMCSA) is a private, nonprofit Community Action Agency, whose Mission is to provide quality programs and services to strengthen and enhance the self-sufficiency of individuals, families and communities through the best use of human and financial resources, focusing on those who are experiencing an economic hardship. **What You'll Do:** This position provides assistance to the Area Manager, Teacher, students and parents within the Head Start/GSRP Program and provides for the creation and delivery of developmentally appropriate educational activities to child and parent. Duties include assistance in creating and implementing educational, developmentally appropriate curriculum; achieving progress toward school readiness goals; classroom management; parent interaction; maintenance of records and self-development through an individualized professional development plan. - Promote the child’s development in the cognitive, social-emotional, and physical domains with an emphasis in language, social competence, ethnic and disability awareness, as well as health, safety, and nutrition. - Utilize and model positive behavior management techniques, support a consistent routine, and implement activities that support social emotional development; with particular focus on socio-emotional skills at program start-up. - Support and enhance children’s growth and development through continuous improvement based on information derived from CLASS in the areas of emotional support, classroom organization, and instructional support emphasizing teacher-child interactions. - Support programs to ensure children are making progress toward achieving School Readiness Goals; - Help develop, maintain, and enhance a positive, healthy, and low stress environment in the classrooms. - Assist in building children’s pride in their cultures, families, and communities by ensuring that classroom learning centers and materials reflect children’s cultures and communities. - Assist teachers in ensuring the curriculum is implemented…