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Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative

Teacher Assistant- Head Start (Shelby, Spencer, Henry, Eminence, Bullitt, Oldham, Trimble, Gallatin, Owen)

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 8 weeks ago

Location: Shelbyville, KY (Onsite)

Last Updated: 5 days ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/9/2026

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What they do

A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.

$33,888 / year median in Kentucky

+7% projected growth

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Job Description

TEACHER ASSISTANT GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direct supervision of the Teacher, the Teacher Assistant will assist in managing the classroom, playground supervision of children, preparing materials for learning activities, participating with and guiding children in learning activities, assist in providing safe and sanitary environments for children and working with parents/legal guardians in reference to planning for children's needs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High School diploma/GED and have an Preschool CDA credential (OR) are enrolled in a program that will lead to an Associate or Bachelor's degree in child development or early childhood education (OR) are enrolled in a CDA credential program to be completed within two years of the date of hire.

COMPENSATION

Bullitt/Eminence/Gallatin/Henry/Oldham/Owen/Shelby/Spencer/Trimble $15.37 - $25.25

Benefits:

State Health Insurance, State Pension, 100% Tuition covered for IECE or ECE degree, $500 sign-on/$500 Retention bonus, paid sick and annual leave About Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative The Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC) is a consortium of 14 school districts serving over 150,000 students in north central Kentucky. The mission of the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative is to provide professional learning, advocacy, and services that support, lead and inspire. Established in 1976, the cooperative provides a vehicle for conducting regional planning, development, and implementation of educational programs on a continuing basis. OVEC offers programs that serve member school districts, their student populations and families.