Program Aide

Pos i t i o n T i t l e : Pr o g r a m A ide

Pos i t i o n S t r u c tu r e : Head St a rt – P r ogr a m Ai d e

E mp l o yee Ty p e : Full – time Regular

Super v i sor T i t le : Program Director/Health & Nutrition

D i v is i o n : U n it e d S t a t e s Pr o g r a m s

Summar y

T h e Pro g ram Aide is re s p o n sible f o r pr o v idi n g e d u c a ti o na l, rela t io na l a n d s o cial e x pe r i en c e s f o r p resc h oo l c h i l d ren t o f o s t e r g ro w t h a n d de v e lo p m en t in a ll d e v e lo p me n t a l d o m a ins. The p o sition w i l l r epo rt t o t h e C e n t e r D i rect o r a n d s h ou ld b e w i l l i n g t o t ra v e l to h o m e v is i ts. T h e p o sition ma y a lso b e a ssi g ne d t o v a r i o u s cl a ssro om s a s de e m e d n e c e ss a ry f o r pr o g ram o p e rati on s an d app r o p r i a te f o r t h e p e rso n ’s cre d en ti a l s . This po sition w i l l a lso w o rk as a pa rt o f t h e t e a m t o a ssist in a cti v ities in t h e a rea o f t h e cl a ssr o o m w ith da i l y cl a ssro o m ma n a g e m en t an d o t he r d u ti e s a s ne e de d.

T h is po siti o n may a lso rec e i v e c on t e n t a r e a te c hn ical s u ppo rt a n d t r a ini n g f r o m t h e s t a ff pe r s o n res pon sib l e f o r c en t e r s upe r v is i on , t e a c he rs, cooks , st a ff pe rson r e s p o n sible f o r f a ci l ities, a nd / o r pr o g ram m a na g e rs/sp e cialist/ c oo r d in a t o rs.

As a f r o n t l in e re p re s e n t a ti v e o f S a v e t h e C h i ldren t h e p osition ho l d e r is r e q u i r e d t o en s u re t h e s a f e ty an d s e c u r i ty o f c h i l d r e n a n d f am i l ies t ha t h e / s h e c o m e in c o n t a c t w i th a n d r e p res e n t t h e ag en cy v a lu e s o f A c c ou n t ab i l i ty , A mb itio n , Colla b o ra t io n , C r ea ti v ity an d I n t eg r i t y .

E s s en t ial D ut i es, Re s p o n s i b ili t ies a n d I m p a ct

A p pli cati o n of c l e a r prac ti ce a n d proced u r e i n d a y t o d a y e x ec u t i on of j o b . O r g a ni z es se l f a n d m a n a g e s t i m e t o g e t t h i n g s d o n e . R e q u i r es su p e r v i s i on o n o p era t i o n al m a t t e r s r e l ated t o sp e c i f i c t a s k s a nd t o r e v i e w w ork pr o g r e ss / r es ul t s. K e e ps m a n a g e r i n f o r m ed o f i m p o rt a n t i ssu e s. B u il ds e f f e c t i v e r e l ati o ns hi ps w i t h i n t h ei r w or k group a n d w i t h ch i l dren / f ami l i es. A b ili t y t o u n d e r s t a n d a n d c a rr y o u t oral a n d w r i tt en i ns t r u c t i o n s.

Cl ass room A ss i s tant (80%)

• A ss i s t s c l as s r o o m s t a f f i n a l l c l assroom acti v i t i es, f i e l d tr i ps a nd o u t d oo r a c t i v i t i es i nc l u d ed i n l e sson p l a n s.
• A ss i s t s i n de v e l o pi ng m a t eri al s a n d p r o v i d i ng act i v i t i es r e l ated t o t he cu l t u r al b a ckground o f t he ch il dren a n d f a m ili es se r v e d .
• H e l ps su p er v i se at n a p t i m e as w e l l as m e a t i m e, e a t i n g w i t h t he ch il dren t o e n co u r a g e f a m il y s t y l e m e al s w i t h g o o d n u tr i t i on a n d soc i al s k ill s.
• H e l ps k e e p t he c l as s r o o m a n d i t s co n t e n t s c l e a n a n d o r d e r l y .
• A ss i s t s t he t e a ch e r i n a ny as p ect o f t he pr o gr a m as t he n e ed a r i ses ( e . g . , at F a m il y N i g ht s , c o p y ing n e w s l et t ers, cu t t i ng o u t c l assroom m a t eri al s, m a k i ng p h o n e ca ll s, e t c . ) .
• S er v es as a t e m p o r a r y su b s t i t ute i n t he p e r i o di c a bs e nce o f t he as s i s t a n t t e a ch e r o r t e a ch e r .

Ja nitori a l A ss i s tant (15%)

E m pti e s tr a sh o r g a r b a ge co n t a i n e r s i f n e e d ed be f ore t he cu s t o di an s e r v i ces.

S a ni t i z es su r f ac e s , p i c k s up a n d p u t s a w ay m ate ri a l s i n t he c l as s r o o m or k i t c h e n i n o r d e r t o m a i n t a i n a s a f e and o r g a ni z ed e n v i r o n m e nt .

S er v es as j a ni t or i n t h e a bs e nce o f t he r e g u l ar c u s t o di an on occasion.

D o e s li g ht y ard w o r k o r s n o w r emo v a l .

Kitch e n A ss i s tant (5%)

• C omp l etes r o u t i ne k i t c h e n / d i n i ng r o o m / f o o d ch o r es as a s s i g n e d ( e . g., d i sh w as hi n g , p o r t i o ni ng f o o d s, t a k i ng a n d l o g g i n g t e m p era t u r e o f f o o ds r ec ei v ed fr om v e n d o r s, et c . ) .
• P r e p ares n e c e ssary f o o d a n d ser v i ng i t e m s f or s er v i ce pri o r t o o r a ft e r u s e. T h e se d u t i es m ay i nc l u d e t he p r e p ar a t i on o f f o o d t o m e e t t he n e e d s o f ch i l dren w i t h spec i al n e e ds or d i sa bili t i es.
• P ar t i c i p a t es i n f o o d s e r v i ce cl e an u p , i n v e n t ory a n d o t h e r f o o d s e r v i ce t a s ks as r e q u e s t e d .
• S u b s t i t utes f or r e g u l ar C o o k or A ss i s t a n t C o o k as n e e d e d .
• S u p p o rt s s t a ff/ p a r e n t s i n prepar i ng a n d c l e a n i ng up af t er m e al s / sn a c ks f o r m e e t i n g s , p l a n n i ng se s s i o n s a n d o t h e r sp e c i al e v e n t s as r e q u e s t e d .
• E ns u r es t h a t d i sh e s are r et u r n e d t o t he k i t ch e n or f o o d ser v i ce v e n d o r tr a ns p ort b o x es f o r c l e a n i ng a n d prepar a t i on f o r t he n e x t m e al .
• N ot i f i es sup e r v i sor o f a n y sa f e t y , h e a l t h i ssu e s or co n cer n s.
• P ar t i c i p a t es i n o n g o i ng t r a i n i ng i n f o o d p r e p ara t i on a n d n u tr i t i on as r e q u e s t e d .
• F oll o w s t he estab li sh e d s y s t em f o r c l e a n i ng t o e ns u r e t h a t t he k i t ch e n an d s t or a ge r o o m s are k e p t i n a c l e a n and san i t a ry m a n n er.
• P r e p ares f o o d i n a s a f e a n d san i t ary m a n n e r .
• R es p o n s i b l e f or comp l y i ng w i t h a l l l oc al , s t a t e a n d f e d e r al s t a n d a r ds r e g a r d i ng h y g i e n e and sa ni t a t i o n .

Ot h e r G e n er a l J o b D u t i es a n d E s s e n t i a l J o b f u n c ti o n s

A tt e n ds a l l w or k sh o ps a n d m e e t i n g s as d e e m ed n ec e ssary by t he i mm e di a te sup e r v i sor.

A tt e n ds a l l r e q u i r ed s t a f f a n d pa r e n t m e e t i n g s a n d acti v i t i es.

R es p o n s i b l e f or u n d e r s t a n di ng H e a d S t a r t P e r f o r m a n ce S t a n d a r ds a n d l oc a l ch il d ca r e li ce n s i ng r e g u l ati o ns.

E x p e c t ed t o be k n o w l e dg e a bl e o f t he r e g u l ati o ns ass o c i ated w i t h pre v e n t i on o f occ u p a t i o n al d i s e a se a n d i n j ur y , i nc l u di ng t he e x ercise o f u ni v ersal pr e ca u t i o n s a n d t he pre v e nti on o f co n t a m i n a t i o n .

P os i t i v e l y pro m otes H e a d S t a r t i n t he c o mm u ni t y .

M a i nta i ns s tr i ct co n f i d e n t i a li t y wi t h r es p ect t o H e a d S t a r t/ E arly H e a d S t a r t ch il dren, f a m ili es a n d s t a f f i n acc o r d a nce w i t h es t a bli sh e d po li c i es and p r o ce d u r es.

R e q u ir e d B ack g r o u n d a n d E x p eri e n ce, Skil l s and B e h a v iors

At minimum be 18 y e a r s of a g e .

A high s chool diploma or G.E.D. is p r efe r r ed.

Wi t hin 90 d a ys of employment, mu s t o b t a i n a nd c on t inu a lly m a intain b asic fi r s t aid a nd p edi a tric C PR ce r tific a ti o n ( o r s o o ner i f r equi r ed b y loc a l/ s tate r e g ul a ti o n s) .

K nowled g e of the b a s ics of working with p r e s chool child r en.

K nowled g e of the p u r po s e of the He a d S ta r t / E a r l y He a d S t a rt Pro g r am.

Ability to r el a te s en s itiv e ly with chi l d r en a nd to w ork well with s taff a nd pa r ents a nd f a milie s .

Ability to follow di r ecti o ns a nd take initiative.

Ability to keep a l l infor m ation on f a milies s tri c tly c onfiden t i a l.

Ability to c o m munic a te e ffectively w ith chi l d r en a nd s taff.

Mu s t ha v e a v a lid d r iv e r ’ s licen s e. Ce r tific a ti o n a s a ppli c ab l e by fed e ra l , s t a te or loc a l H e ad Sta r t o r c hild c ar e r e g ul a ti o n s , now or as amend e d in the futur e .

B ilin g u a l p r ef e rr ed (Engl i s h/Sp a ni s h or En g lish and o t her lan g u a g e s p r e s ent in the loc a l a re a ) .

Mu s t ob t a i n a nd c on t inu a lly m a intain b asic fi r s t a i d a nd pedi a tr i c CPR c e r tific a ti o n

Ability to work with chi l d r en with disabilitie s .

Mu s t s uc c e s s fully c o m plete s tate licen s ing r e q ui r ed fin g e r p rinting and c r imin a l b a c k g r ound ch e ck, as well as an ADB B a ckg r o und c heck.

Ac c eptable tube r culo s is s c r eening r e s ult s , a cl e ar cr imin a l r ecords ch e ck ( including c hild a bu s e r e g i s try

T o d r ive a g e n cy v eh i cles (if a ppli c ab l e), mu s t ha v e a v a lid d r iv e r ’s licen s e a n d be in s u r ab l e by the S a v e the Child r en H e ad Sta r t in s u r an c e c a r r ier and h a ve a M o t o r V ehi c le R ecord a c cep t ab l e to S a v e the Chi l d r en He a d Sta r t. Cu r r ent a nd f o r mer He a d Sta r t / E ar l y He a d S ta r t pa r ents will r ece iv e p r efe r e n ce for emplo y ment v a c a ncies for which they a r e qua l i f ied.