EDUCATION CENTER OPERATOR ASSISTANT

JOB SUMMARY

The Education Center Operator Assistant is responsible for assisting the Education Center Operator in the day-to-day operations of each Head Start center. This role involves ensuring services provided align with the Social Determinants of Health through a trauma-informed care lens as defined by the agency. Essential duties include delivering the Head Start curriculum, implementing effective instructional practices, supervising Head Start staff, and fostering a Parent, Family and Community Engagement Program.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Reports to: Education Center Operator or designee
• Directs: Assists with the supervision of Head Start Services staff and volunteers; liaison for parent leadership and Parent Advisory Committee; liaison with and provide leadership to personnel and representatives of collaborating agencies, community residents and others.
• Other: Works cooperatively with all staff to accomplish the mission, goals, objectives and performance measures of the program and agency.

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

• Required Competencies/Skills:
  • Healthcare and Human Services Environments: Ability to explain issues and advancements in the healthcare and human services industries.
  • Achievement Orientation: Concern for surpassing a standard of excellence.
  • Community Orientation: Ability to align priorities and address community needs in an evidence-based and holistic manner, addressing social determinants of health through a trauma-informed lens.
  • Professionalism and Ethics: Demonstration of ethics and sound professional practices, social accountability, and community stewardship.
  • Interpersonal Understanding: Ability to understand others, including cross-cultural sensitivity through a trauma-informed care lens.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education/Training/Experience:
  • Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Development; or Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Development or other related human service field with 18 hours of Early Childhood Development desirable.
  • Current CPR and First Aid.
  • Two (2) years previous experience teaching children ages birth to five.
  • Fluency in English and Spanish (read, write, and speak) desirable.
• REQUIRED CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES:
  • Certificate or license, as applicable, by the appropriate State agency as a qualified practitioner.
  • State of Texas vehicle operator’s license and proof of liability insurance.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, you must be able to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk and hear, and taste or smell.
• You may be able to lift up to 10 pounds, have close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust your focus with good hand-eye coordination.

PAY RANGE

$20.79 per hour