Teacher Assistant Head Start/Blended Pre-K – WESTERLY Full-time (40 Hours per week) Part Year General Responsibility: Assist the Head Start Teacher in implementing a preschool curriculum for children in a center-based setting. Ensure a safe, healthy learning environment for children ages 3-5. Specific Responsibilities: Support developmentally appropriate practices and Head Start Performance Standards by assisting with lesson planning, education paperwork, developmental assessments, observations, and documentation. Promote family engagement, conduct home visits, maintain a safe and healthy environment, provide responsive caregiving, and support school readiness for children and families. Qualifications: Associates Degree Early Childhood Education or Preschool CDA. Rhode Island Early Learning and Development Standards certificate preferred. Special Qualifications: Applicants must be skilled in building positive relationships with children, families and colleagues. Experience is a must. Demonstrate an understanding of everyone’s experiences, every day. Ensuring the delivery of services that recognizes and respects that every moment matters. Competitive Benefit Package: We offer an excellent, competitive salary and benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability insurance, as well as a 403b Savings Plan/Pension with an Agency match, Vacation, Sick, Holiday time and access to Agency-sponsored EAP services for employees and their families. Many training opportunities are available that include, but are not limited to various educational experiences, certificate programs, CPR and First Aid training as well as ongoing occasions for additional learning. Tri-County is a qualified entity for employees to access loan repayment opportunities. Application Process: Please visit our website at www.tricountyri.org to view our current openings. Click on the Job Opportunities link on the bottom of the page; click on “To view all available employment opportunities, click HERE”. Tri-County Community Action Agency is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Tri-County is committed to treating all applicants and employees fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, limited English proficiency (LEP), gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.