Program Aide

for section headings. We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". In Pay we have actual statement: base pay starts at $15/hour. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, experience, credentials, base salary of internal peers and other relevant qualifications specific to the role. That's substantive, not filler. We must preserve all substantive info. So we need to include all details from the posting, but we can condense into list items but must not lose info. However we must not invent or summarize away detail. Summarizing may be okay if we keep the meaning? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." That suggests we should not omit details; we need to keep them. But we can rephrase? It says do not summarize away detail. So we need to keep the details as they are, maybe copy them verbatim into list items. That is a lot of text. But we can keep them as paragraphs within

for prose, and

• for lists. We need to decide how to structure. Probably best: For About the role, we can put a

  containing the paragraph(s) describing the role. For Responsibilities, we can create a

  with each duty as a
  • . The duties are many; we need to include each bullet point exactly as in the posting. Let's extract duties from the text: "What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties) not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to changeApplication of clear practice and procedure in day-to-day execution of job.Organize self and manage time to get things done.Keep manager informed of important issues.Build effective relationships within workgroup and with children/families.Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions. Classroom Assistance Assist classroom staff in all classroom activities.Assist the Teacher in any aspect of the program as the need arises (e.g., at Family Nights, copying newsletters, cutting out classroom materials, making phone calls, etc.).Serve as a temporary substitute in the periodic absence of the Assistant Teacher or Teacher. Janitorial Assistance Provide custodial support as needed; this could include but is not limited to: picking up trash, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming or using industrial cleaning equipment to clean floors, clean and stock bathrooms, ensure buildings are secure, clean windows and minor building maintenance and repairs.May serve as custodian in the absence of the regular custodian on a periodic basis.Kitchen AssistanceComplete routine kitchen/dining room/food chores as assigned (e.g. dishwashing, portioning foods, taking and logging temperature of foods received from vendors, etc.).Prepare food and serve items for service prior to or after use. These duties may include the preparation of food to meet the needs of children with special needs or disabilities.Participate in food service clean up, inventory, and other food service tasks as requested.Substitute for regular Cook or Assistant Cook as needed.May be asked to assist Cook and or Assistant Cook to fulfill kitchen duties, in any capacity.Responsible for complying with all local, state and federal standards regarding hygiene and sanitation. Other General Job Duties May be required to serve as a Bus Monitor.Attend all workshops and meetings as necessary.Attend required staff and parent meetings and activities.Responsible for gaining understanding Head Start Program Performance Standards and local childcare licensing regulations.Expected to be knowledgeable of the regulations associated with prevention of occupational disease and injury, including the exercise of universal precautions and the prevention of contamination.Positively promote Head Start in the community.Maintain strict confidentiality with respect to Head Start/Early Head Start children, families and staff in accordance with established policies and procedures.Become thoroughly familiar with Save the Children Head Start Employee Handbook, Save the Children Head Start Human Resources Policies and Procedures, manuals and resources and adhere to them." We need to split into sensible list items. The text runs together without punctuation. We need to parse. Let's manually split by periods where appropriate. I'll rewrite as list items: - Application of clear practice and procedure in day-to-day execution of job. - Organize self and manage time to get things done. - Keep manager informed of important issues. - Build effective relationships within workgroup and with children/families. - Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions. - Classroom Assistance: Assist classroom staff in all classroom activities. - Assist the Teacher in any aspect of the program as the need arises (e.g., at Family Nights, copying newsletters, cutting out classroom materials, making phone calls, etc.). - Serve as a temporary substitute in the periodic absence of the Assistant Teacher or Teacher. - Janitorial Assistance: Provide custodial support as needed; this could include but is not limited to: picking up trash, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming or using industrial cleaning equipment to clean floors, clean and stock bathrooms, ensure buildings are secure, clean windows and minor building maintenance and repairs. - May serve as custodian in the absence of the regular custodian on a periodic basis. - Kitchen Assistance: Complete routine kitchen/dining room/food chores as assigned (e.g. dishwashing, portioning foods, taking and logging temperature of foods received from vendors, etc.). - Prepare food and serve items for service prior to or after use. These duties may include the preparation of food to meet the needs of children with special needs or disabilities. - Participate in food service clean up, inventory, and other food service tasks as requested. - Substitute for regular Cook or Assistant Cook as needed. - May be asked to assist Cook and or Assistant Cook to fulfill kitchen duties, in any capacity. - Responsible for complying with all local, state and federal standards regarding hygiene and sanitation. - Other General Job Duties: May be required to serve as a Bus Monitor. - Attend all workshops and meetings as necessary. - Attend required staff and parent meetings and activities. - Responsible for gaining understanding Head Start Program Performance Standards and local childcare licensing regulations. - Expected to be knowledgeable of the regulations associated with prevention of occupational disease and injury, including the exercise of universal precautions and the prevention of contamination. - Positively promote Head Start in the community. - Maintain strict confidentiality with respect to Head Start/Early Head Start children, families and staff in accordance with established policies and procedures. - Become thoroughly familiar with Save the Children Head Start Employee Handbook, Save the Children Head Start Human Resources Policies and Procedures, manuals and resources and adhere to them. That seems comprehensive. Now Required Qualifications list: - Must be at minimum 18 years of age. - Minimum high school diploma or G.E.D. - Certification as applicable by federal, state or local Head Start or childcare regulations, now or as amended in the future. - Within 90 days of employment, must obtain and continually maintain basic first aid and pediatric CPR certification (or sooner if required by local/state regulations). - Demonstrated knowledge of the basics of working with infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children. - Professional proficiency in spoken and written English. - Demonstrated ability to relate sensitively with children and to work well and communicate effectively with staff, parents and families. - Proven ability to follow directions and take initiative. - Demonstrated ability to keep all information on families strictly confidential. - Demonstrated ability to work with children with disabilities. Additional Qualifications: - Physical Requirements related to essential functions: Ability to perform medium to heavy physical work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently and up to 5-10 pounds constantly, performing such activities as sitting, crawling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting and grasping. This also includes some duties that require repetitive action and motion skills, keyboarding, and computer use. - Clear pre-employment background check requirements, including local, state, and national criminal records check, sex offender registries, employment, and education verifications (including child abuse registry check if required by state regulations) and pass all state and local health requirements required post job offer and prior to employment. - This position may require the incumbent to operate a motor vehicle to fulfill certain essential functions of the job. The incumbent should maintain a valid driver’s license and remain in compliance with any Save the Children policies pertaining to the safe operation of motor vehicles. - Current and former Head Start/Early Head Start parents will receive preference for employment vacancies for which they are qualified. We could combine Required and Additional Qualifications into a Requirements section, or separate into Requirements and Qualifications. The spec says use headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we have both Requirements and Qualifications headings. We need to decide what goes where. Typically Requirements are mandatory, Qualifications are preferred. But we can split: Required Qualifications -> Requirements; Additional Qualifications -> Qualifications. That seems logical. Thus:

    Requirements

    with list of Required Qualifications.

    Qualifications

    with list of Additional Qualifications. Skills: Not explicitly listed; we could omit. Benefits: list from About Us. Pay: from Compensation. Now we need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like "About Us We are looking to build an inclusive team..." but we need benefits details. The "About Us" paragraph includes benefits list. We should extract only benefits details, not the introductory sentence about building inclusive team? That is part of About Us but not a benefit. However we can keep it as part of Benefits section? The instruction: "Use

    for section headings ... Use

    • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

      for prose." So benefits can be a list. The introductory sentence "We are looking to build an inclusive team at Save the Children. We offer a range