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DEPARTMENT: Head Start
POSITION: Program Site Assistant
JOB CLASSIFICATION: HOURLY; Starting Wage: $11.02
Wages based on qualifications & experience.
SUPERVISOR: Teacher

JOB SUMMARY: Assist Teacher and Teaching Assistant in providing a nurturing learning environment for preschool children through high quality individual and group activities. Assist the Health Manager in monitoring health screenings. Work to support Teacher toward common goals in the areas of Education, Health, Mental Health and Disabilities.

QUALIFICTIONS: Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Experience: Experience working with 3-5-year-old children. Experience working with children with disabilities preferred.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Physical demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to manipulate, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms and taste and smell.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to forty (40) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Proof of a physical exam with tuberculosis assessment by a licensed Physician to verify physical and mental fitness for the position at time of employment and triennially unless a medical exam is needed more often.
• Must have intermediate to advanced computer skills, use of internet and email.
• Must have a valid Ohio driver’s license and maintain auto insurance sufficient for agency’s liability requirements.
• Be able to work independently and maintain professional boundaries including confidentiality of child, family, and staff information.
• Ability to maintain accurate and thorough documentation. Timeliness to meet required deadlines.
• Maintain a positive attitude and flexibility in meeting job responsibilities.
• Show the ability to function effectively and appropriately with various community agencies, programs and professionals. Maintain a professional image while representing Head Start.
• Exhibit the ability to communicate and remain courteous with children, parents, staff and community members.
• Be able to cope with and address stressful or sensitive situations in a professional manner.
• Demonstrate flexibility, willingness, and commitment to attend professional and program meetings and trainings to support your professional development.
• Demonstrate a sincere commitment to the philosophy of Head Start and to the objectives of an early childhood program.
• Maintain current training in blood borne pathogens, communicable diseases, child abuse, child CPR, and first aid which is a requirement of all HARCATUS Head Start employees.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist Teacher in meeting the health Head Start Performance Standards including vision, hearing and growth assessments. Assist teacher, as needed, with data entry in Child Plus.
• Support development and learning of all children, regardless of developmental need, in accordance with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes as well as the Ohio Department of Education Early Learning & Development Standards.
• Collaborate with teaching team to create and implement lesson plans. Step in to Teaching Assistant role if Teacher or Assistant are absent or unavailable to work in the classroom.
• For classroom with dual language learners, recognize bilingualism and biliteracy as strengths and implement research-based teaching practices that focus on English language acquisition as well as continued development of the home language.
• Implement well-organized learning environments with developmentally appropriate schedules, lesson plans, and indoor and outdoor learning experiences that provide adequate opportunities for choice, play, exploration, and experimentation among a variety of learning, sensory, and motor experiences. Include teacher-directed and child- initiated activities, active and quiet learning activities, and opportunities for individual, small group, and large group learning. Assist the teacher in changing materials intentionally and periodically to support children’s interests and learning.
• Recognize that all aspects of the classroom day including routines, meal times and outdoor experiences are an opportunity for strengthening development, learning and skill growth and are to be individualized to support the needs of all children. Do not use food, physical activity or routine experiences as reward or punishment.
• Assist with developmental screenings to identify concerns regarding a child’s developmental, behavioral, motor, language, social, cognitive, and emotional skills within 45 calendar days. Assist teacher, as needed, with data entry in Child Plus.
• Assist with standardized and structured assessments for each child that provide ongoing information to evaluate the child’s developmental level and progress by recording anecdotal observations and work sample portfolios. Regularly evaluate assessment data along with informal staff and family observations to determine a child’s strengths and needs, inform and adjust strategies to develop individualized child plans.
• Recognize parents’ roles as children’s lifelong educators, and encourage parents to engage in their child’s education. Communicate with parents to ensure they are well-informed about their child’s routines, activities, and behavior. Support parents and family member’s opportunities to volunteer.
• Provide high-quality health, oral health, and nutrition services that are developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate and that will support each child’s growth and school readiness.
• Support a program-wide culture that promotes children’s mental health, social and emotional well-being, and overall health. Provide supports for effective classroom management and positive learning environments; supportive teaching practices; and, strategies for supporting children with challenging behaviors and other social, emotional, and mental health concerns.
• Maintain a safe and orderly learning environment and assist Teaching Assistant with cleaning.
• Create and maintain a professional development registry profile through the Ohio Professional Development Network website.
• Maintain confidentiality in dealing with all job-related information, as well as professional relationship with consultants relating to the agency, job, center, child, and family.
• Accept supervision and work cooperatively with supervisor, co-workers, parents, professional consultants, program providers, volunteers, and the administrative staff.
• Engages in on-going staff development to improve personal and professional skills, including overnight when necessary.
• Completes any assignment and/or task requested by a supervisor that is necessary to meet required Head Start Performance Standards.
• Report to work on time and maintains daily attendance adhering to appropriate break times.

Head Start Bus Professional:

• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class B or higher, with School Bus and Passenger Endorsement at hire preferred, required after hire with training and support provided.
• Proof of a physical exam (T-8) by a licensed Physician at employment and annually unless a medical exam is needed more often.
• Establish/maintain a time schedule and routes for pick-up and delivery of children.
• Adhere to Bus Driving Scheduling for Staff Policy and Procedures.
• Complete bus maintenance on a timely and daily basis.
• Adhere to all transportation policies and procedures while driving bus or other agency vehicles.

This position includes agency fringe benefits package. For full consideration, please submit a resume, agency application, and three professional references to:

HARCATUS C.A.O., Inc.,
Attn: Tammy Bowling, Administrative Assistant
821 Anola Street, Suite A3
Dover, OH 44621

Agency applications are available at the HARCATUS administrative office above or can be found on the agency Web site at www.harcatus.org.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Pre-Employment Requirements: Criminal Background Check, Drug Testing, Reference Check.

HARCATUS C.A.O., Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Service Provider

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $11.02 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

• Ohio Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

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