Program Aide On-Call

About the role

The Program Aide on-call/Substitutes Employee is a part-time position reporting to the Education and Inclusion Manager or Center Director. This role requires flexibility to travel to various program sites and home visits, and may involve assisting with classroom management and other duties.

Responsibilities

• Apply 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:
• Aid classroom staff in all classroom activities.
• Assist the Teacher in any aspect of the program as needed.
• Serve as a temporary substitute in the absence of the Assistant Teacher or Teacher.
• Janitorial Assistance:
• Provide custodial support as needed.
• May serve as custodian in the absence of the regular custodian.
• Kitchen Assistance:
• Complete routine kitchen/dining room/food chores as assigned.
• Prepare food and serve items for service.
• May assist Cook and/or Assistant Cook to fulfill kitchen duties.
• 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.
• Positively promote Head Start in the community.
• Maintain strict confidentiality with respect to Head Start/Early Head Start children, families and staff.
• Become thoroughly familiar with Save the Children Head Start Employee Handbook, policies and procedures, manuals and resources.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or G.E.D.
• Certification as applicable by federal, state or local Head Start or childcare regulations.
• Within 90 days of employment, must obtain and continually maintain basic first aid and pediatric CPR certification.
• 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.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform medium to heavy physical work.
• Perform repetitive actions and motion skills, keyboarding and computer use.

Additional Qualifications

• Clear pre-employment background check requirements.
• Current and former Head Start/Early Head Start parents will receive preference for employment vacancies.

Pay

The base pay for this position 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.