HEAD START - RXII - Substitute Classroom Aide
$37,564,800–$40,060,800 year
On-siteSaint Cloud, Minnesota, United States
Job Summary
Assist classroom staff with daily activities, manage children's personal hygiene needs, and maintain a safe, clean environment. Communicate consistently with parents regarding program services, medical conditions, and disciplinary matters while modeling a positive, calm attitude. Greet families warmly, ensure children are supervised and appropriately dressed, and report any incidents of abuse immediately. Obtain and maintain First Aid and CPR certification within 90 days of hire. Work as a substitute for illness, vacation, or training on an as-needed basis in St. Cloud, MN, with a typical schedule of M-F 7:15am to 3:45pm.
Required Qualifications
- Must be at least 16 years of age
- Have or obtain within 90 days of hire a First Aid and CPR Certification
- Maintain the certification during employment
- Administers First Aid and/or CPR (if trained) when necessary
- Excellent communication skills
- Must enjoy and respect young children and their families
- Comfortable working with computers
- Willing and able to learn program specific systems
- Assist in utilizing disciplinary measures appropriately as outlined in the Behavior Guidance Policies and Procedures
- Protects all children from physical punishment or verbal abuse by anyone in any program activity
- Immediately reports any incident of physical punishment or verbal abuse to the person in charge
- Assures that safety and sanitation policies and procedures are followed appropriately
- Assures that children are supervised at all times
- Assist in communicating with parents with the classroom team in order to give parents consistent messages in accordance with the Data Privacy policy
- Know all medical conditions/needs of the children in the classroom (including allergies) and assist with responding to these needs
- Assist in establishing and maintaining positive, pleasant and trusting relationships with parents, respecting their individual needs and maintaining professional and appropriate boundaries
- Greets children and their parents warmly and with enthusiasm
- Maintains a cooperative attitude of working together with other staff, parents and volunteers in planning and implementing activities for the program/classroom
- Maintains a positive, calm attitude and a pleasant, soothing voice, and models this attitude and voice for parents and others working or volunteering in the program
- Tends to children's personal hygiene needs, including diaper changing, cleaning, feeding, and changing soiled or wet clothes
- Assist in maintaining a safe, clean, care-giving environment, practices good personal hygiene and hand washing, and assures the well-being and safety of all of the children in that environment
- Assures that children are dressed appropriately for the weather and type of play in which they are engaged
Desired Qualifications
- candidates strongly encouraged to obtain their high school diploma or GED
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