Head Start Float Teacher Aide, Watertown and Sacred Heart

Job overview

The Head Start Float Teacher Aide role is onsite at the Watertown and Sacred Heart centers in Watertown, NY. Pay is $19.24 per hour for Grade 1 or $19.64 per hour for Grade 2. The role supports the Head Start preschool program serving children and families. The aide assists classroom teachers with age-appropriate activities, daily classroom operations, and child safety, and provides coverage across the two centers. The position also serves as a bus monitor on assigned runs.

What you'll do

• Assist the Master Teacher and Teacher Assistant with age-appropriate preschool activities, mealtimes, classroom preparation and cleanup, and child safety
• provide classroom coverage at the Watertown and Sacred Heart centers
• serve as a bus monitor on assigned runs
• observe and record children’s behavior
• maintain program confidentiality and accurate records.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

head start

float teacher aide

preschool

classroom support

child development

bus monitor

watertown ny

sacred heart center

community action planning council

$19.24–$19.64/hour

academic schedule

paid school vacations

flexible benefit plan

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Agency Flexible Benefit Plan, academic schedule, paid school vacations, and unemployment benefits during summer months.

Why this role

Grade 1 requires a high school diploma or GED and a plan to complete a preschool CDA credential or associate degree in early childhood education within two years. Grade 2 requires an associate degree in early childhood education or current preschool CDA credential.

About the employer

Community Action Planning Council of Jefferson County is hiring for this role. Industry: Child Care Services. Sector: 62.