Program Aide -RD

About the role

This position works as a part of a team to assist in activities in the areas of the classroom, kitchen and bus and/or to serve as a disabilities aide as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assists classroom staff in all classroom activities, field trips and outdoor activities included in lesson plans.
• Dress in clothing which is appropriate for outdoor activity and all-weather conditions and be prepared to go outdoors daily.
• Helps develop materials and provide activities related to the cultural background of the children and families served.
• Helps supervise at mealtime, eating with the children to encourage good nutrition and social skills.
• Keeps the classroom and its contents clean and orderly.
• Aids 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.).
• Serves as a temporary substitute in the periodic absence of the assistant teacher or teacher.
• Empties trash or garbage containers if needed before the custodian or janitor services.
• Sanitizes surfaces, picks up and puts away materials in the classroom or kitchen in order to maintain a safe and organized environment.
• Serves as janitor in the absence of the regular custodian or janitor on a periodic basis.
• Does light yard work or snow removal.
• Completes routine kitchen/dining room/food chores as assigned (e.g., dishwashing, portioning foods, taking and logging temperature of foods received from vendors, etc.).
• Prepares necessary food and serving items for service prior to or after use.
• Participates in food service clean up, inventory and other food service tasks as requested.
• Substitutes for regular Cook or Assistant Cook as needed.
• Assists with inventory maintenance of all necessary supplies, food and equipment used for food services operations.
• Assists with the processing and storage of food and food related items as they are delivered.
• Supports staff/parents in preparing and cleaning up after meals/snacks for meetings, planning sessions and other special events as requested.
• Notifies supervisor of any safety, health issues or concerns.
• Participates in ongoing training in food preparation and nutrition as requested.
• Reports any kitchen equipment not in good working order to supervisor to ensure the kitchen remains safe and hazard free.
• Prepares food in a safe and sanitary manner.
• Responsible for complying with all local, state and federal standards regarding hygiene and sanitation.
• Works with assigned children with disabilities.
• Follows the established system for cleaning to ensure that the kitchen and storage rooms are kept in a clean and sanitary manner.
• Supports staff/parents in preparing and cleaning up after meals/snacks for meetings, planning sessions and other special events as requested.
• Ensures that dishes are returned to the kitchen or food service vendor transport boxes for cleaning and preparation for the next meal.
• Notifies supervisor of any safety, health issues or concerns.
• Participates in ongoing training in food preparation and nutrition as requested.
• Reports any kitchen equipment not in good working order to supervisor to ensure the kitchen remains safe and hazard free.
• Prepares food in a safe and sanitary manner.
• Responsible for complying with all local, state and federal standards regarding hygiene and sanitation.
• Understands, generates and documents in-kind and other allowable costs applied toward the non-federal share requirement.
• Attends all workshops and meetings as deemed necessary by the immediate supervisor.
• Attends all required staff and parent meetings and activities.
• 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.
• Possesses the physical, emotional and mental ability to assist the Bus Driver with a vehicle full of children in a safe and pleasant manner when riding the bus.
• Supports staff/parents in preparing and cleaning up after meals/snacks for meetings, planning sessions and other special events as requested.
• Ensures that dishes are returned to the kitchen or food service vendor transport boxes for cleaning and preparation for the next meal.
• Notifies supervisor of any safety, health issues or concerns.
• Participates in ongoing training in food preparation and nutrition as requested.
• Reports any kitchen equipment not in good working order to supervisor to ensure the kitchen remains safe and hazard free.
• Prepares food in a safe and sanitary manner.
• Responsible for complying with all local, state and federal standards regarding hygiene and sanitation.
• Understands, generates and documents in-kind and other allowable costs applied toward the non-federal share requirement.
• Attends all workshops and meetings as deemed necessary by the immediate supervisor.
• Attends all required staff and parent meetings and activities.
• 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.
• Possesses the physical, emotional and mental ability to assist the Bus Driver with a vehicle full of children in a safe and pleasant manner when riding the bus.
• Supports staff/parents in preparing and cleaning up after meals/snacks for meetings, planning sessions and other special events as requested.
• Ensures that dishes are returned to the kitchen or food service vendor transport boxes for cleaning and preparation for the next meal.
• Notifies supervisor of any safety, health issues or concerns.
• Participates in ongoing training in food preparation and nutrition as requested.
• Reports any kitchen equipment not in good working order to supervisor to ensure the kitchen remains safe and hazard free.
• Prepares food in a safe and sanitary manner.
• Responsible for complying with all local, state and federal standards regarding hygiene and sanitation.
• Understands, generates and documents in-kind and other allowable costs applied toward the non-federal share requirement.
• Attends all workshops and meetings as deemed necessary by the immediate supervisor.
• Attends all required staff and parent meetings and activities.
• 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.
• Possesses the physical, emotional and mental ability to assist the Bus Driver with a vehicle full of children in a safe and pleasant manner when riding the bus.
• Supports staff/parents in preparing and cleaning up after meals/snacks for meetings, planning sessions and other special events as requested.
• Ensures that dishes are returned to the kitchen or food service vendor transport boxes for cleaning and preparation for the next meal.
• Notifies supervisor of any safety, health issues or concerns.
• Participates in ongoing training in food preparation and nutrition as requested.
• Reports any kitchen equipment not in good working order to supervisor to ensure the kitchen remains safe and hazard free.
• Prepares food in a safe and sanitary manner.
• Responsible for complying with all local, state and federal standards regarding hygiene and sanitation.
• Understands, generates and documents in-kind and other allowable costs applied toward the non-federal share requirement.
• Attends all workshops and meetings as deemed necessary by the immediate supervisor.
• Attends all required staff and parent meetings and activities.
• 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.
• Possesses the physical, emotional and mental ability to assist the Bus Driver with a vehicle full of children in a safe and pleasant manner when riding the bus.
• Supports staff/parents in preparing and cleaning up after meals/snacks for meetings, planning sessions and other special events as requested.
• Ensures that dishes are returned to the kitchen or food service vendor transport boxes for cleaning and preparation for the next meal.
• Notifies supervisor of any safety, health issues or concerns.
• Participates in ongoing training in food preparation and nutrition as requested.
• Reports any kitchen equipment not in good working order to supervisor to ensure the kitchen remains safe and hazard free.
• Prepares food in a safe and sanitary manner.
• Responsible for complying with all local, state and federal standards regarding hygiene and sanitation.
• Understands, generates and documents in-kind and other allowable costs applied toward the non-federal share requirement.
• Attends all workshops and meetings as deemed necessary by the immediate supervisor.
• Attends all required staff and parent meetings and activities.
• 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.
• Possesses the physical, emotional and mental ability to assist the Bus Driver with a vehicle full of children in a safe and pleasant manner when riding the bus.
• Supports staff/parents in preparing and cleaning up after meals/snacks for meetings, planning sessions and other special events as requested.
• Ensures that dishes are returned to the kitchen or food service vendor transport boxes for cleaning and preparation for the next meal.
• Notifies supervisor of any safety, health issues or concerns.
• Participates in ongoing training in food preparation and nutrition as requested.
• Reports any kitchen equipment not in good working order to supervisor to ensure the kitchen remains safe and hazard free.
• Prepares food in a safe and sanitary manner.
• Responsible for complying with all local, state and federal standards regarding hygiene and sanitation.
• Understands, generates and documents in-kind and other allowable costs applied toward the non-federal share requirement.
• Attends all workshops and meetings as deemed necessary by the immediate supervisor.
• Attends all required staff and parent meetings and activities.
• 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.
• Possesses the physical, emotional and mental ability to assist the Bus Driver with a vehicle full of children in a safe and pleasant manner when riding the bus.
• Supports staff/parents in preparing and cleaning up after meals/snacks for meetings, planning sessions and other special events as requested.
• Ensures that dishes are returned to the kitchen or food service vendor transport boxes for cleaning and preparation for the next meal.
• Notifies supervisor of any safety, health issues or concerns.
• Participates in ongoing training in food preparation and nutrition as requested.
• Reports any kitchen equipment not in good working order to supervisor to ensure the kitchen remains safe and hazard free.
• Prepares food in a safe and sanitary manner.
• Responsible for complying with all local, state and federal standards regarding hygiene and sanitation.
• Understands, generates and documents in-kind and other allowable costs applied toward the non-federal share requirement.
• Attends all workshops and meetings as deemed necessary by the immediate supervisor.
• Attends all required staff and parent meetings and activities.
• 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.
• Possesses the physical, emotional and mental ability to assist the Bus Driver with a vehicle full of children in a safe and pleasant manner when riding the bus.
• Supports staff/parents in preparing and cleaning up after meals/snacks for meetings, planning sessions and other special events as requested.
• Ensures that dishes are returned to the kitchen or food service vendor transport boxes for cleaning and preparation for the next meal.
• Notifies supervisor of any safety, health issues or concerns.
• Participates in ongoing training in food preparation and nutrition as requested.
• Reports any kitchen equipment not in good working order to supervisor to ensure the kitchen remains safe and hazard free.
• Prepares food in a safe and sanitary manner.
• Responsible for complying with all local, state and federal standards regarding hygiene and sanitation.
• Understands, generates and documents in-kind and other allowable costs applied toward the non-federal share requirement.
• Attends all workshops and meetings as deemed necessary by the immediate supervisor.
• Attends all required staff and parent meetings and activities.
• 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.
• Possesses the physical, emotional and mental ability to assist the Bus Driver with a vehicle full of children in a safe and pleasant manner when