Classroom Aide

About the role

JCEO is a private, not-for-profit Community Action Agency that has been serving Clinton and Franklin Counties in New York State since 1966. Through a comprehensive list of services, JCEO offers a helping hand to the working poor, the elderly, the sick, and the disadvantaged. Our legacy is defined by our staff and volunteers' unwavering dedication to enhancing the lives of our neighbors, creating an environment where those in need actively engage in their pursuit for self-sufficiency. The Early Head Start/Head Start Classroom Aide, under the supervision of the teacher, instructs children in activities designed to promote social, physical, emotional and intellectual growth needed for Kindergarten.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the implementation of the center’s daily routine
• Supervises the children and center activities in cooperation with the teacher, assistant teacher, and/or site staff
• Observes confidentiality according to agency policies and performance standards
• Prepares and cleans the center as necessary
• Assists students, individually or in small groups, to reinforce developmentally appropriate learning concepts
• Attends all required training
• Ensures compliance with all Head Start Performance Standards, New York State Daycare Licensing Regulations, health and safety regulations, and JCEO policies and procedures
• Performs all duties in a manner consistent with the mission and goals of the Joint Council for Economic Opportunity, Inc.
• Instructs children in practices of personal cleanliness and self-care
• Models for children at the table during breakfast and lunch
• Assists during transition times between activities
• Prepares and cleans up small group art activity
• Sets up materials for activities to promote kindergarten readiness

Requirements

Education and/or Experience: A High School Diploma or general education degree (GED) and six months of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and to taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Qualifying Employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Tuition Assistance to meet job requirements
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• 401K Retirement Plan
• North Country Chamber of Commerce Discounts

Pay

Rate of Pay: $16.25/hour

Schedule

Full time, Non-Exempt Position, 12 Months/Year. Location: On‑Site at any JCEO site in Franklin County.