Classroom Aide 2 - Florence * Now Hiring for 2025-2026 Program Year! *

ul class="postingsList" id="p415_"table class="title" style="padding: 0px; width:99.2%"tbodytrtd id="wrapword" style="width: 950px; padding: 5px;"Classroom Aide 2 - Florence * Now Hiring for 2025-2026 Program Year! */tdtd style="width: 275px;"span class="title2" style="float:right;text-align:right;margin-top: 8px;margin-right: 6px;" JobID: 415 input type="button" value=" Apply " onclick="applyFor('415','Aide','Classroom Aide II')" class="screenOnly ApplyButton"/span/td/tr/tbody/tablediv style="position:relative;"lispan class="label"Position Type:/spanbrnbsp;nbsp;span class="normal"Aide//spanspan class="normal"Classroom Aide II/spanbrbr/lilispan class="label"Date Posted:/spanbrnbsp;nbsp;span class="normal"2/17/2026/spanbrbr/lilispan class="label"Location:/spanbrnbsp;nbsp;span class="normal"Florence/spanbrbr/lilispan class="label" Closing Date: /spanbrnbsp;nbsp;span class="normal"03/13/2026/spanbrbr/lispannbsp;nbsp;/spanspan class="label"Additional Information: nbsp;/spanspan class="normal"a href="javascript:void(toggle_block('DescriptionText415_'))"uShow/Hide/u/a/spanbrspan id="DescriptionText415_" style="border: 1px solid black; padding:5px; display:none; opacity:.8;"span class="normal"pPosition Purpose/ppAssist the Head Teacher and Teacher to provide comprehensive Head Start services to children/families. Provide a successful, safe and supervised educational setting for pre-school children (age 3-5) while they are in the Head Start environment (classroom, outdoor play area, and field trips). To abide by the Head Start of Lane County Code of Conduct and Ethics Statement written within the employee handbook. Must meet requirements per Federal Head Start Performance Standards and any local, state and or agency policies and procedures./ppEssential Job Responsibilities � Performance Indicators/polli data-list-item-id="eaa848662d48ae2b941eeb541b314f645"Supervise and monitor children at all times./lili data-list-item-id="e0b351d60b924bf56df9de019285bb2a7"Assist in setting up environment (indoor/outdoor) for the activities of the day./lili data-list-item-id="ee2e373b36777dbc09f7311d31383be4e"Maintain a well-organized, safe and attractive classroom environment conducive to the optimal growth and development of children./lili data-list-item-id="e8bbb203319c13d59c2431d737d2a8f84"Use developmentally appropriate practices to facilitate activities with groups and individuals./lili data-list-item-id="e2d0dd26c580445622c550e6ad7b5d9af"Integrate all Head Start components into classroom time. Encourage experimentation, exploration, problem solving, cooperation, socialization, and choice making; ask open-ended questions and listen respectfully to the answers./lili data-list-item-id="e903a661659dbecb484d198c0036ad960"Observe and record behaviors of children to assist the Head Teacher and Teacher in the identification of each child's strengths and areas to grow./lili data-list-item-id="e574019632a76877e2bf72a84b7502b1a"Provide an atmosphere that promotes and reinforces parental involvement in the classroom./lili data-list-item-id="eb11bf349d96a699527bbf69c3f2526e5"Respond to crisis or emergency situations that may occur. Provide first aid or CPR, prevent the spread of blood borne pathogens, and access emergency services as needed./lili data-list-item-id="e03565232cbb939b7e40f767b3d637ffa"Assist CFSW to provide daily meal service./li/olpAdditional Job Responsibilities/polli data-list-item-id="e9692dc78a7368cc14c5157f422f26c2e"Sanitize classroom equipment and laundry./lili data-list-item-id="e3aeee570b5b6a7c0fe641741a3c7bd30"Assure/assist in general maintenance and security of facility./lili data-list-item-id="ec3f197ff97a4f82b613709d21c7856b2"Assist with inventory of equipment and supplies./lili data-list-item-id="e7fbab33365f357e20d3007c63b627cae"Assist with breaks and other classroom needs as requested./lili data-list-item-id="eb3394684770fbcd95c7eca66f14fef4f"Attend meetings, training's, and appropriate professional development activities./lili data-list-item-id="e9f3cfe2db00efaca3f97783b0b3893ff"Monitor and report child abuse./lili data-list-item-id="e5b8194fec5dc6e532d099a0669f8a33e"Other duties as assigned/li/olpiAll communications are potentially sensitive and are subject to Head Start's policy on confidentiality./i/ppMinimum Requirements:/pulli data-list-item-id="e95c9bec74b8121e98361ebcb8733fcb1"Pre-school (ages 3-5) classroom assistant/ teaching experience is required, two years is preferred. Experience and knowledge should include the ability to adapt curriculum to meet the needs of all children including at risk, special needs, gifted, and culturally diverse populations as well as family dynamics and adult learning principles./lili data-list-item-id="ebf44e5be592c4e4460b920b847de0c53"Strong written and verbal communication skills. Bilingual English/Spanish skills highly desirable./lili data-list-item-id="e542b831aca400289c307340327e22ae7"Intermediate to advanced computer skills, internet and e-mail./lili data-list-item-id="e372021cc16866e8280dadc3b28a080c2"Must have a valid Oregon Driver's License and proof of insurance and must provide own vehicle for home visits./lili data-list-item-id="e3b9cd4261548fc7f4c105c5a427923c9"Within 30 days of employment must be Pediatric CPR amp; First Aid certified and have a current Food Handler's Card./lili data-list-item-id="ef89f8f3438ecdd7ff498760a40ac5c36"Health Appraisal Questionnaire is required at hire and will be updated annually./lili data-list-item-id="e6f18f3921a5e79158bd7de62f8925856"At time of hire must be currently enrolled in Child Care Division-Central Background Registry/fingerprinting and must renew every two years./lili data-list-item-id="eda590a9f5b660d99237f64b04cf490ee"Within 60 days of employment, must provide valid proof of enrollment into the Oregon Registry Step's Program. Application forms will be issued at time of Hire./lili data-list-item-id="e5b59a2965b98bc967d22053da0b14b76"High school diploma or GED./lili data-list-item-id="e4f74b421dfaeb1f2d6a1d658abb60e71"CDA or 15 credit hours in Early Childhood Education preferred./lili data-list-item-id="e6c9e49522650665bf512be5127219118"Must demonstrate experience and interest in working with young children, parents, and volunteers./lili data-list-item-id="ef2a66edca40bcd0107034833425338c1"Must demonstrate a strong knowledge of appropriate practices in early childhood development including working with parents./lili data-list-item-id="e6955d936a33f1086be067b964fa76cfe"Must demonstrate success in working as a member of a team./lili data-list-item-id="e298ddcb9ff87464f292761fbbbedcc0d"Must demonstrate the ability to work well with young children./li/ulpMust be willing to work flexible hours in order to meet the needs of the program./ppKnowledge/Skills/Experience Required/pulli data-list-item-id="e914748d7f5c9d3069a0fbbf02d685297"Frequent significant decision and problem solving abilities./lili data-list-item-id="eaa550892f843f3df54696bfed798f7d0"Ability to supervise and monitor children at all times to ensure a safe environment. This includes the physical ability to monitor and move quickly in order to respond to children who are very active and may need restraint or redirection in order to insure their safety or the safety of others./lili data-list-item-id="e774e785ff9e6de952ab17d9b99f8e7f2"Ability to handle sensitive family situations in a non-threatening and professional manner/lili data-list-item-id="e0a7d20a4df53dc4d778a2bd6f57cae98"Ability to set and maintain professional boundaries with families./lili data-list-item-id="ea07f14e51ed677de52b8c36ea99ac812"Must be able to work independently without intensive supervision./lili data-list-item-id="eb9abc6d066f8b5c24a89de91aee38b6e"Ability to respond appropriately to an emergency or a crisis situation./lili data-list-item-id="e48246bb9f9d2efe4dfc56f7ea244c4f7"Regular kneeling, bending and sitting on the floor to attend to child's needs./lili data-list-item-id="e954aa615467fdd73ebb8145edf9ac7f5"Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds. The ability to carry or drag a child in an emergency situation in classroom setting and on the playground to a safe area./li/ulpPhysical/Mental Abilities and Processes/pulli data-list-item-id="e6ab2dc6d1a195fb467ce4e1d52ef53f2"Ability to closely monitor and supervise special needs child/children,/lili data-list-item-id="e803003ac54a5ac47fe3e1f9c2fc3e6cc"Ability to respond to behavioral issues with appropriate behavior management processes./lili data-list-item-id="ed219fe6002c377ee4e8d7f997a268a59"Routine decision making such as when to communicate to teachers and parents and when changes in program are needed, when emergencies arise etc./lili data-list-item-id="e4b504a6308d499d649379ff02a05e6d8"Daily kneeling, stooping, bending, and sitting on the floor to attend to child's/children's needs./lili data-list-item-id="eba8aa519f29a688a998d1573a8eea64a"Occasional lifting up to 50 lbs./li/ulpPosition information/pulli data-list-item-id="e2007cb927e2a0ad3ae6d7beee9e8cbee"Hours: 20 per week/lili data-list-item-id="e262f6ade8f29a0a8ec937219b5599234"Weeks: 40 per year/lili data-list-item-id="e98048871501ce2c15a38915a4839d9af"Pay: Starting at $16.86ulli data-list-item-id="e9c0d8913ea77cdb252bddaa535a16775"Pleasenbsp;note wage placement for this position is determined based on the employee's seniority within the organization,nbsp;in accordance with Head Start of Lane County's compensation policies./li/ul/lili data-list-item-id="ef9199c76111307c8d243a98dbe8dbf35"Supervised by Regional Manager/li/ulpiApproved by Policy Council 05/2017/ibriCreated/Edited 04/2017. August 2021/i/ppThis job description was last updated on 08/11/2021. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job description is subject to change at any time./ppBecause this position requires in-person work and is student and/or visitor facing, complete vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (also known as COVID-19) is required./ppistrongHead Start of Lane County is an EEO Employer./strong/ibrHead Start of Lane County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. 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