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Assist teachers in providing a quality, comprehensive program for children ages birth through five years; assist transportation services by escorting children, adults or materials to their specified locations.

*ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. *

1. Maintain confidentiality.
2. Acquire knowledge of Head Start/Early Head Start goals, objectives and regulations.
3. Maintain a flexible schedule to assist in covering classrooms staff ratios for staff absences and break times.
4. Maintain consistent rules for children.
5. Maintain records and prepare reports on students behavior.
6. Be familiar with location and use of emergency equipment and procedures.
7. Take part in and help supervise children during field trips as assigned.
8. Be respectful, supportive and courteous to each family.
9. Provide a safe, healthy, nurturing atmosphere that promotes optimal growth in children.
10. Foster growth of children by: building confidence and responsibility in each child; modeling and encouraging proper personal hygiene; interacting individually and in small groups with children; achieving consistent discipline within the classroom; modeling and encouraging pleasant conversation, good eating habits and proper table manners during meals; eating the same menus with the children at child-sized table when working in the classroom.
11. Assist the teacher with preparing and carrying out activities and performance of duties as necessary for operation of the classroom.
12. Assist with housekeeping chores for the health and safety of the children including sweeping, mopping, disinfecting, cleaning dishes, vacuuming, cleaning tables and bathrooms and picking up classroom.
13. Responsible for keeping children clean (including cleaning up bodily fluids, changing diapers or pull-ups/training pants, assisting with toilet training) to be in compliance with licensing standards.
14. Prepare meals and snacks as necessary following Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Head Start guidelines.
15. Monitor and record childrens daily activities as required for the classroom.
16. Direct the loading and unloading of students on bus to maintain safe conditions on occasion.
17. Assist children getting off/on special service buses occasionally.
18. Walk children to and from classroom upon arrival and after classroom departure occasionally.
19. May substitute as Bus Monitor on occasion.
20. Report any safety hazards to the Bus Transporter or Central Office.
21. Relay pertinent information concerning the children to staff.
22. Participate in staff meetings, pre-service, in-services and other training opportunities as mandated.
23. Knowledgeable of and responsible for the implementation of the Head Start Performance Standards and be aware of the Agencys other programs, mission and goals.
24. Model professional behavior and dress code.

[EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: [High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED). Must begin work on Child Development Associate (CDA) certification upon hire; must obtain CDA within two (2) years of employment. Prefer employee has experience working with children ages birth to 5 years old in a child care / pre-school environment ]{tahoma",sans-serif"=""}]{tahoma",sans-serif"=""}