Class Assistant 1 Position Available In Lafourche, Louisiana

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Position Information Position Title Class Assistant 1
Position Number 500244
Salary Range $20,800.00
Position Type Unclassified Staff
Department Information Ending Effective Date of Temporary Employment Department Early Childhood Initiatives
Job Duties Responsibility / Duty Assists center staff in:
Implementing the daily program within the assigned classroom
Conducting developmentally appropriate activities for children in a safe environment
Creates discussion among children as developmentally appropriate, providing adequate time for children to respond
Maintain displays inside and outside of the classroom that exhibit children’s work
Assists in cleaning of other center areas related to the children within the assigned classroom as directed by center administrators (restrooms, cafeteria, indoor play area, outdoor play area, etc)
Assists in completion of other duties related to the children within the assigned classroom as assigned by center administrators (sanitizing of materials, restocking of classroom supplies, wash/dry eating dishes as necessary, laundry, etc)
Assists in diapering and feeding routines as necessary and/or directed Percentage Of Time 65
Responsibility /

Duty Maintains:

Knowledge and compliance with the policies and procedures set forth in the staff handbook and any additional verbal directives
Physical demands requiring frequent lifting, carrying, transferring, of objects of a considerable weight
Duties related to and in support of the educational process and care and safety of all children
Participation in staff planning and evaluation meetings as well as professional meetings
Sharing of appropriate information with other staff members
Confidentiality of children, parents, and all staff members.
Compliance with all university, LDOE licensing, Health Department, and Fire Marshal policies and procedures .
All necessary employment requirements by established due dates. Percentage Of Time 25
Responsibility / Duty Professionalism
Dresses appropriately for the job assigned.
Establishes and maintains appropriate respectful and collaborative relationships with all administrative supervisors, center staff, enrolled children, families, center visitors, donors, etc.
Seeks, shares, and respects ideas of others.
Exhibits a positive attitude towards others.
Participates in continued professional growth activities (seminars, conferences, workshops).
Communication
Understands and interprets written and verbal instructions from upper-level administrators.
Assists center-based administrators in all operational components of the center.
Reports any abuses of policy or negative situations through the appropriate chain of command. Reports to work at the assigned time, attends work consistently, and contacts supervisor when absent
Completes task in a safe manner and reports any observed unsafe conditions/ incidents/injury/damage/suspicion of abuse or neglect and the like

IMMEDIATELY

to the necessary individuals/departments AND provides written documentation to the supervisor. Percentage Of Time 10
Posting Detail Information Minimum Experience Required None Minimum Education Required High-school diploma Minimum Licenses Required None Other Minimum Requirements 18 years of age or older
CPR/First Aid Certification OR willing to become CPR certified
Able to obtain a valid Child Care Criminal Background Check (CCCBC) Test(s) Required Preferred Education Child development continuing education coursework and/or professional development hours Preferred Experience Experience working with children under the age of 3 years old Preferred Licenses Other Preferred Requirements Physical Demands Be able to frequently stand, walk, speak, hear, and lift up children/weighted objects.
Be able to bend or twist at the neck more than the average person.
Be able to occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs. such as boxes of books and carts.
Be able to read handwritten or typed material, and maintain the ability to adjust visual focus. Employment Year Fiscal Year
If Grant Period or Specified Period selected, please specify begin date If Grant Period or Specified Period selected, please specify end date Employment Basis Full-time
Proposed Ending Date (for faculty and grant funded positions) Posting Date 06/18/2025
Closing Date 07/03/2025
Special Instructions to Applicants Multiple Class Assistant Positions are available. The West Ascension Early Learning Center is located in Donaldsonville, Louisiana.