Preschool Classroom Aide - Head Start - Stayton

Job description

Our Mission:

MWVCAA invests in people and their futures to reduce the impacts of poverty.

Our Vision:

We envision a just future, where our communities are empowered to reach positive outcomes and everyone is respected to their infinite worth. Join our Head Start team! The Classroom Aide works with Teachers, Teacher Assistants, and Family Educators to provide support in one or more of the following program areas: education, food service, and cleaning.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION

And/or

EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma or

GED. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATION

Driver qualification status is not required for this position. Successful registration with the Central Background Registry of the Child Care Division. CPR/First Aid Certification or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire. Food Handlers Card or the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire. Candidate must pass pre-employment physical examination, renewable every two years. Candidate must pass pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screenings. Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Previous experience with young children preferred. Demonstrated proficiencies with Microsoft Office (including Outlook), videoconferencing platforms, and web tools. Effective interpersonal communication skills, in both oral and written form. Bilingual English-Spanish capabilities may be required depending on the needs of the program. To qualify as bilingual, staff must pass a bilingual exam demonstrating fluent speaking, reading and writing in English and Spanish. Required bilingual staff will receive a pay differential based on language test results.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. Ensures safety in the classroom at all times, with appropriate supervision of children, utilizing the transition and counting form and procedure. Ensures children are released only to parent/guardians or authorized adults. Supports teacher in providing for the development of children's cognitive, physical, social-emotional and language skills through implementation of curriculum, lesson planning and individualization. Maintains an acceptable and positive level of guidance in individual and group situations, reacting to emergency situations with competence and a calm attitude. Is positive when working with children; talking, playing, laughing and singing. Participates in children's activities. Works with classroom team during pre-service, to set up classroom environment, and maintain the environment by regularly changing/rotating materials, supplies and props, utilizing the Creative Curriculum, and the Monthly Environment Checklist. Creates a supportive climate and positive environment with opportunities for children to make connections with other children and staff. Uses positive redirection and strategies to provide children with a safe, secure and enjoyable experience at school. Prepares materials, activities, and projects for class. Maintains a clean, sanitary, safe and orderly classroom during and after class times. Participates in family style meals, taking USDA required meal counts, and leading conversation at the table to enhance the social and emotional growth of children. Participates in monthly classroom emergency drills to prepare children and staff for fires, earthquakes, secure campus, and lockdown situations. Supports team by providing coverage for breaks, lunches, and illness, at home site as well as other sites in the program. Works with parents whose children require potty-training support. Acts as a bus rider, making the bus an extension of the classroom and supporting a positive environment during bus rides. Supervisory Responsibilities There are no supervisory duties in this position.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. Regularly lift and/or move 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Required to frequently reach with hands and arms; regularly required to climb or balance. Manual dexterity for handling office equipment. Incidental driving tasks may be requested for employees with a personal vehicle and proof of current auto insurance. Ability to remain calm and quickly evacuate children from the classroom in an emergency. Ability to work within Agency policies and guidelines under the direction of a site supervisor.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Mostly indoor classroom and bus riding environment. Frequent outdoor supervision of children and monitoring pick up/drop off. Occasional exposure to cleaning chemicals, creative substances such as paints. Occasional exposure to body fluids/biohazards (such as saliva, vomit and urine). Enrollment in the Central Background Registry is beneficial if you are even considering working with children in the State of Oregon, since it will be required before you can start a position. Enrollment is free and it is recommended that you start now as the process can take time.

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oregonearlylearning.com MWVCAA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, veterans, and people with disabilities or any other protected category. We welcome all people to join us in achieving our Mission. If you require any assistance in the application process, or reasonable accommodations to perform the essential duties of the position, please notify a member of our team at (503) 585-6232. This is a partial list of essential duties and responsibilities. To review the full job description, download below. If you need ADA accommodations to apply for MWVCAA job openings, please contact Human Resources at or call 503-585-6232 to ask for a HR Team Member. Job Posted by ApplicantPro Keywords classroom eye-face-and-head provide-support education-training food-service child-care first-aid training-certification renewable-energy microsoft-outlook oral-and-maxillofacial language-testing sensors-test-measurement job-descriptions environment-health-and-safety-hsse training-and-development planning-and-forecasting electrical-engineering-and-planning planning-and-design ecology-environment cabinet-construction-materials-hardware hotels-accommodations disabilities-ada lift-and-shift dating-personals auto-insurance policies-and-practices pick-and-pack state-local-municipal time-and-attendance online american-diabetes-association-ada youth-organizations-resources applicantpro