Early Head Start Infant/Toddler Part Learning Assistant (Part Time)

About the role

The Early Head Start Infant/Toddler Part‑time Learning Assistant assists instructors in the KCPS Early Head Start classroom at Central High School, supporting lesson planning, providing breaks for teaching staff, and promoting children’s social, emotional, and physical development in line with Head Start, Trauma Smart, and Conscious Discipline practices.

Responsibilities

• Work with Early Head Start instructors to plan and implement lesson plans.
• Assist with providing breaks for teaching staff.
• Promote and support children’s social, emotional, and physical development consistent with Head Start, Trauma Smart, and Conscious Discipline.
• Participate in cleaning and safety requirements per state licensing regulations.
• Attend all assigned training and professional development opportunities.
• Maintain a welcoming and professional environment for children and families.
• Adhere to state child care licensing regulations, Federal Head Start Program Performance Standards, including classroom ratio requirements.
• Treat children, families, and colleagues professionally; support a positive work environment.
• Follow district guidelines for reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or contagious disease.
• Utilize relevant district and Head Start software and technology.
• Complete paperwork according to assigned timelines and follow code of conduct and confidentiality policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Previous experience and/or training working with children in a learning environment.
• Ability to work with infants and toddlers (6 weeks to 3 years) and understand their developmental needs.
• Successful completion of required background check.
• Initial physical and TB screening.
• Physical ability to sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands/fingers, reach, bend, stoop, lift objects/children of at least 40 pounds, use stairs, move quickly between spaces, spend extended time outdoors in various weather, and have mono and color vision.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) and/or a two‑ or four‑year undergraduate degree.
• Willingness to enroll in a program leading to an associate or baccalaureate degree, or current enrollment in a CDA program to be completed within 2 years of hire.

Pay

$15.00 per hour flat rate (Salary Grade E01/22).

Schedule

10‑month work year, 5 hours per day, 5 days per week according to the district calendar; follows the school calendar.