East Bay Community Action Program

Teacher Assistant- Aftercare

East Bay Community Action Program  •  $17 - $21/hr  •  Newport, GB (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
Apply
Save Job
Mark Applied Mark Interviewed Mark Offered
Hide Job Report Job
AI can make mistakes so check important info. Chat history is never stored.

Job Description

Teacher Assistant- Aftercare

Department: Head Start

Employment Type: Part Time

Location: Newport - Chafee Head Start

Reporting To: Angela Musco

Compensation: $17.50 - $21.00 / hour

Make an Impact in Early Childhood Education Every Afternoon
If you’re passionate about supporting young learners and creating a safe, engaging environment where children can thrive, this role offers a meaningful opportunity to do just that. As an Aftercare Teacher Assistant, you’ll play a key role in shaping positive daily experiences for preschool-aged children while supporting families and classroom teams.

The Aftercare Teacher Assistant supports afternoon programming for preschool children enrolled in Pre-K and Head Start. This role focuses on maintaining a structured, nurturing environment that promotes children’s social, emotional, and developmental growth.
Working on-site at our Head Start locations, this position ensures appropriate supervision, contributes to classroom management, and helps create a welcoming space where children feel safe and supported after the school day.

Key Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities
  • Plan and lead engaging, developmentally appropriate activities for children
  • Maintain a safe, inclusive, and nurturing classroom environment
  • Supervise children at all times and ensure required staff-to-child ratios are met
  • Support classroom and playground organization, cleanliness, and readiness
  • Complete supervision tracking and required documentation
  • Communicate with families at pick-up, sharing key updates about each child’s day
Core Responsibilities
  • Complete required reports, including incident, illness, and communication documentation
  • Participate in assigned trainings and ongoing professional development
  • Attend in-service sessions to stay aligned with program standards and best practices

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Skills
  • Strong ability to build positive relationships with young children and families
  • Effective classroom management and supervision skills
  • Clear communication and collaboration skills
  • Organized and detail-oriented, especially with documentation
  • Flexible, dependable, and team-focused approach
  • Positive, patient, and engaging attitude

Education and Credentials
  • High School Diploma or GED required
  • Preschool CDA or Associate’s/Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education preferred
Experience
  • Experience working with preschool-aged children
  • Familiarity with classroom environments and child supervision practices
Knowledge
  • Solid understanding of early childhood development
  • Knowledge of Head Start programs and childcare licensing regulations is a plus
Certifications
  • CDA credential preferred
  • Pediatric CPR and First Aid required (training provided if needed)

Benefits

Full-time employees working 30–40 hours per week are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
  • 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution
  • Paid time off including vacation, holidays, sick, and personal days
  • Tuition reimbursement and agency-supported training opportunities
  • Life insurance and employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending accounts and mileage reimbursement
East Bay Community Action Program

About East Bay Community Action Program

East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP) is a private, non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation. The mission of EBCAP is to provide high-quality, comprehensive and accessible health and human services to assist people to achieve their fullest potential.

In 2016 EBCAP merged with East Bay Center (EBC), a state recognized Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) and Integrated Health Home. Given that the two were recognized at the local, state, and national levels as premier providers, the transformation and merger into a single organization greatly enhanced the level of expertise and expanded the breadth and depth of services that EBCAP could offer to the communities it serves.

With this merger, EBCAP received provisional approval by the state as an Accountable Care Entity, an in-house partnership of medical, dental, behavioral health, and social service providers working together to create a shared culture of collaboration and transformation of the health care system. The ACE will focus on supporting high quality care, enhancing health information technology, and experiencing shared savings through agreements with major Medicaid providers, such as Neighborhood Health Plan of RI.

EBCAP is proud to provide a full array of services including integrated family health, behavioral, and dental services; Head Start and Early Head Start; Women, Infants and Children; family development; Healthy Families America home visiting; Heating and Energy Assistance; Victims of Crime Act information and referral services; and much more!

The vision of EBCAP is to be recognized as the premier human service agency in the east bay.

Industry
Nonprofit & NGOs
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
East Providence, RI
Year Founded
1965
Website
ebcap.org
Social Media