Teacher Aide 0-3: Columbus Classroom C - Full-time

pspan style="font-weight: bold"span style="font-size: 15px"Classification:  /span/spanspan style="font-size: 15px"Full-time   span style="font-weight: bold"                                                Status:  /spanNon- Exempt/span/p pbr/p pspan style="font-weight: bold"spanPOSITION SUMMARY:/span/span/p pspan style="font-size: 13px"Support comprehensive functions of all center staff to ensure an interesting and secure environment that encourages play, exploration, safety and learning for children participating in the Head Start program./span/p pspan style="font-size: 13px" /span/p pspan style="font-weight: bold"spanESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:/span/span/p ul lispan style="font-size: 13px"Follow the daily schedule and allow children the opportunity to make choices in learning experiences./span/li lispan style="font-size: 13px"Interact with children in ways that facilitate the development of expressive language and thought./span/li lispan style="font-size: 13px"Work cooperatively and appropriately with volunteers, professional partners, and co-workers./span/li lispan style="font-size: 13px"Demonstrate realistic expectations about children’s attention spans, interest, social abilities, and physical needs./span/li lispan style="font-size: 13px"Team with center staff to provide an inviting, engaging and responsive learning environment./span/li lispan style="font-size: 13px"Assist with observations and documentation of each child’s developmental level./span/li lispan style="font-size: 13px"Float among classrooms to meet supervision requirements for all children./span/li lispan style="font-size: 13px"Eat meals with children as assigned./span/li lispan style="font-size: 13px"Utilize Positive Behavior Support (PBS) strategies to prevent and defuse challenging behavior./span/li lispan style="font-size: 13px"Comply with Head Start Performance Standards, Licensing Requirements, and Program Policies./span/li lispan style="font-size: 13px"Respect and support cultural differences and diverse family structures./span/li lispan style="font-size: 13px"Demonstrate good work habits such as arriving on time and adhering to appropriate break times./span/li lispan style="font-size: 13px"Attend mandatory In-Service trainings and staff meetings./span/li lispan style="font-size: 13px"Responsibility to report any suspected abuse or neglect to appropriate authority./span/li lispan style="font-size: 13px"Advocate for SEK-CAP, Inc. in the community./span/li lispan style="font-size: 13px"Maintain and assure confidentiality and privacy of SEK-CAP customers./span/li lispan style="font-size: 13px"Uphold and promote the core values and mission statement of SEK-CAP./span/li lispan style="font-size: 13px"Support management decisions both in actions and words./span/li lispan style="font-size: 13px"Other duties as assigned./span/li /ul pspan style="font-size: 13px" /span/p pspan style="font-weight: bold"spanKNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:/span/span/p pspan style="font-size: 13px"Essential: /span/p ul librspan style="font-size: 13px"Basic computer skills./span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"Basic operation skills of general office equipment such as photocopiers, faxes, and phone systems/span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"Ability to get along with diverse personalities; tactful, mature, and flexible./span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"Ability to meet and deal tactfully with the public and to communicate effectively and clearly both orally and in writing./span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"Resourceful and well organized/span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"Must be able to interact with children, families and co-workers in an optimistic manner./span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"Ability to establish and maintain positive, effective working relationships with co-workers, community partners, and customers./span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"Ability to learn and adapt to change./span/li /ul pspan style="font-size: 13px" /span/p pspan style="font-size: 13px"Desired:/span/p ul librspan style="font-size: 13px"Knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards./span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"Knowledge of area resources./span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"Knowledge of Early Childhood Development/span/li /ul pbr/p pspan style="font-weight: bold"spanEDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:/span/span/p ul librspan style="font-size: 13px"High School diploma or GED is required./span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"CDA or Associates in ECD or equivalent is preferred./span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"Obtain CDA within 18 months or an Associates in ECD./span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"Obtain First Aid and CPR certification within 30 days./span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"Obtain Bus Monitoring training at first available opportunity./span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"Successfully complete a physical exam and TB skin test before beginning employment and every three years thereafter./span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"Submit to and pass standard criminal history check./span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"Submit to and pass standard drug screen test./span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"Possess current, valid driver’s license and meet agency insurance underwriting guidelines./span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"Successfully complete a physical exam and TB skin test before beginning employment./span/li /ul pspan style="font-size: 13px" /span/p pspan style="font-weight: bold"spanPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:/span/span/p pspan style="font-size: 13px"The physical demands and work environment 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./span/p pspan style="font-size: 13px" /span/p ul librspan style="font-size: 13px"Use hands to finger, handle, or feel./span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"Reach with hands and arms./span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"Sit or occasionally stand; walk and stoop, kneel, or crouch./span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"Regularly lift and/or move up to thirty pounds./span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"Required vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus./span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"Occasional exposure to wet and/or humid conditions./span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"Outside weather conditions./span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"Extreme cold and extreme heat./span/li librspan style="font-size: 13px"Noise level is usually quiet to moderate./span/li /ul pspan style="font-size: 13px" /span/p pemspan style="font-size: 13px"The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change./span/em/p pbr/p pBenefits:/p pbr/p ul liHealth insurance/li liDental Insurancebr/li liVision Insurancebr/li liPaid Disability Insurance/li liPaid Employee Assistance Program/li liPaid Life Insurance/li liPaid Sick Leave/li liPaid Vacation Leave/li liPaid Training/li liReferral Programbr/li li401(k)/li li401(k) Matching/li /ul pbr/p pWeekly day range:/p pbr/p ul liMonday to Friday/li /ul pbr/p pWork Location: In person/p pbr/p