Head Start Paraprofessional

About the role

Kansas Children’s Service League is hiring a full-time Head Start Paraprofessional in Liberal, KS. This position offers a competitive wage of $14 per hour and operates on a Monday-Friday schedule with occasional evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide a welcoming, nurturing, and trauma-informed experience for students
• Ensure regulations and policies are followed
• Support the teaching team with all aspects of classroom and child supervision and care
• Ensure child health, development, and safety
• Ensure program rules, applicable laws, and agency policies and protocols are followed

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Preschool Child Development Associate (CDA) certification from the Council for Professional Recognition, preferred
• Demonstrated awareness of the challenges and strengths of children and families living with lower incomes and/or special needs
• Bilingual - English and Spanish (preferred)

Benefits

As a team member of Kansas Children's Service League, you'll enjoy the following benefit offerings and more based on selected cafeteria options and employment class:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Life Insurance
• 401(K) & matching offerings
• Family Friendly Paid Wellness Leave
• Paid Vacation & Wellness Time
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Wellness Program
• Earned Wage Access

Expectations for All Employees

At Kansas Children’s Service League, we protect and promote the well-being of children. In doing so, every employee is responsible for supporting the agency’s mission, vision, and values. This includes actively and regularly demonstrating high-quality customer service, accountability in all aspects of your position, and respecting the differences in our staff, customers, and communities. Expected behaviors and qualities include professionalism and competence, active collaboration, effective communication, initiative and innovation, respect, and goal achievement. Employees are to be able, at any time, to provide basic information about the breadth of customer opportunities available through KCSL and to help customers make connections within the organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer

JOB SUMMARY

The Head Start Paraprofessional supports the teaching team with all aspects of classroom and child supervision and care. The position is responsible for child health, development, and safety, and for ensuring program rules, applicable laws, and agency policies and protocols are followed.