Teacher Aide (Head Start Program): part-time

Working at Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS) means doing work that matters every day because of the difference you will make in the lives of children and families in Northern Virginia. NVFS’ breadth, depth and scope of services offer the resources and support to ensure that everyone in need, at every stage of life, maximizes their potential and fully contributes to a thriving community. At NVFS, we value the diversity of backgrounds, experience, perspectives, and skillsets that we collectively provide to our community, clients and coworkers. We celebrate and thrive on our differences and welcome everyone’s unique contributions.

Join the NVFS Family: We are looking to hire a Part- Time Teacher Aide to join the NVFS Early Childhood Education team! Head Start is the most successful, longest-running, national school readiness program in the United States. It provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children ages 3 to 5 years and their families. Pre-school aged children have benefited from Head Start through the development of their early reading and math skills they need to be successful in school.

 Teachers are the heart of these programs. Under direction of Center Manager, the Teacher Aide will be responsible for ensuring the safety of children, implementing child activities and supervising children.

Benefits and Compensation: We want you to be well, have work/life flexibility, grow your career with us, and have the resources and support you need. Check out our comprehensive benefit offerings here in support of various dimensions of your wellbeing. 

In this role, you will:  

• Assist the Teacher in implementing classroom activities for each child in the class that provides a secure and enjoyable environment.
• Organize materials and furniture that support active and quiet playtime; assist Teacher in modifying the classroom to respond to individual children’s needs.
• Supervise all children’s indoor and outdoor activities while incorporating positive guidance techniques.
• Assist Teacher in observing and evaluating children’s learning styles and behaviors and determining their readiness for new learning opportunities.
• Assist Teacher in completion of attendance, health checks, home correspondence, home visit forms, accident/incident reports, referrals, safety inspections, etc.
• Create and maintain a positive working relationship with parents. Provide regular feedback on children’s ongoing developmental successes and challenges.
• May be assigned to act as a Bus Monitor to ensure safe and timely transitions for children to and from their parent/guardian and classroom teacher. This includes making sure all children are accounted for, ensuring children are safely secured in their seats, and assisting children in an emergency evacuation or with first aid as required.
• Assist with other duties as assigned.
• Participate in regular supervision with supervisor by providing regular updates.
• Remain current on standards and other information on early childhood programs.
• Enter data for record keeping and reporting to meet federal guidelines and licensing requirements.

Your Background:  We understand that you may obtain skills through a variety of professional, personal, educational, and volunteer experiences. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform essential job duties.

• High school diploma; encouraged to pursue further early childhood education
• At least one (1) year experience working with or providing services to children (aged 0-5) and families
• Oral and written fluency in English; bilingual language fluency a plus
• Ability to follow Head Start guidelines for working with children and interpret documents such as safety rules and policy and procedures manuals
• Attendance reliability
• Proficiency in use of basic technological tools including laptops/computers, email, phones, and internet; working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Must be able to demonstrate and live the organizational values of Communication, Integrity, Respect, Collaboration, and Accountability

Additional Requirements:

• Successful completion of background checks required
• TB testing, results required upon hire and conducted yearly
• Physical examination, results required upon hire and conducted yearly
• Must be able to lift a child up to 50 pounds
• Must be comfortable coming into contact with sick children and taking care of toileting demands of children

NVFS is committed to advancing equity, embracing diversity, and promoting inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. NVFS is an E-Verify participant and drug-free workplace.

NVFS values diversity in our workforce. We strongly encourage all interested individuals to apply, including people of color, all genders and gender identities, people of all abilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, other members of marginalized communities, veterans and national service alumni.