Site Aide, 12-month, 28 hours per week

Job Duties

• Aid the Teacher and Assistant Teacher in classroom management.
• Implement daily routines.
• Care for and supervise children for both Head Start and Early Head Start Programs.
• Supervise children during bathroom trips, naptime, and other activities.
• Maintain confidentiality of children and families.
• Complete necessary paperwork and reports.
• Attend meetings and training as required.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Effective communication skills with children, parents/caregivers, and staff.
• Good physical mobility including the ability to find and direct children in case of an emergency.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted.
• Able to stand consecutively for 3-1/2 hours per part-day class session and 5 hours per full-day class session.
• Able to ambulate between sitting on the floor and standing and chair sitting to standing a minimum of 20 times per session.
• Able to bend and stoop to child level and lift for urgent and emergency situations.
• Able to bend and stoop to address child concerns a minimum of 12 times per hour on average.
• Able to sit on the floor or on a child size chair for up to 60-minute duration multiple times during class session.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 1 year of work, intern, or volunteer experience with children (infants and toddlers).
• Experience working/volunteering in a preschool early education and care setting.
• Experience implementing the HighScope curriculum.
• Experience working with children with disabilities and/or special needs.

Pay

A competitive salary is offered.

Schedule

The position is a 12-month part-time role with specific work hours of 28 hours per week.