Program Aide On-Call

About the role

The Program Aide On-Call position at Save the Children is a part-time role reporting to the Education and Inclusion Manager or Center Director. This position may involve travel to various program sites and home visits. Responsibilities include assisting classroom staff, serving as a temporary substitute, and performing janitorial and kitchen 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.
• Participate in food service clean up, inventory, and other tasks.
• Substitute for regular Cook or Assistant Cook as needed.
• 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.
• Some duties that require repetitive action 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.

Benefits

Base pay starts at $15/hour. Benefits include:

• Paid time off: 10 days winter break and 5 days spring break, 5 personal days, 11 holidays plus 2 floating holidays per year.
• Health: Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family.
• Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability benefits.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA): Option to select HSA if enrolled into a High-Deductible Health Plan in which the company matches a portion of the contribution.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Option to enroll in health care and dependent care options.
• Life: Agency paid life and accidental death and dismemberment benefits (AD&D).
• Family: Parental/adoption, fertility benefits.
• Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees.
• Retirement: Retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year).
• Wellness: Health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events.
• Employee Assistance Program: Free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services.
• Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships.

Compensation

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.