Job Description
Department: Head Start
Reports to: Team Leader/Teacher – Cherokee 2
Primary Work Location: Cherokee
Eligible for Benefits: Yes. 1020.
Work Hours: 8 hours Monday-Friday (8:00-4:00). 40 hours per week, approximately 40 weeks per year.
Hours are subject to change based on financial and program requirements.
Requirements:
- Must be 18 years of age and have a High School Diploma or GED.
- Able to stand, walk, sit, bend, stoop, push and pull regularly.
- Lift up to 15 pounds often; lift up to 30 pounds occasionally; lift over 30 pounds rarely.
Qualifications:
- Center-based work experience with pre-school age children preferred.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Be knowledgeable of Head Start/Early Head Start Performance Standards, Iowa Licensing Regulations and programs policies/procedures.
- Must be able to relate to low resource preschool children, families and staff in a positive manner.
- Works collaboratively with staff to achieve positive outcomes for children and families.
- Maintain staff to child ratio and ensure children’s safety at all times.
- Maintain a positive, healthy and safe learning environment for children and families.
- Assist the Teaching staff to provide a high quality educational indoor and outdoor learning environment by following the High Scope, PBIS, and 2nd Step curriculums to ensure school readiness for children.
- Help collect anecdotal notes that are current, ongoing, factual and objective on children.
- Eat breakfast, lunch and snack with children through a family-style meal.
- Maintain a warm, nurturing environment that will encourage children to be problem solvers and decision makers.
- Chaperone on the transportation bus.
- Assist the kitchen with carts, set up tables, and be responsible for grocery shopping, meal preparation and clean up when cook is absent.
- Able to work flexible hours without direct supervision, including some evenings.
- Follow cleaning procedures to maintain a clean and sanitary classroom/center.
- Complete necessary paperwork in an accurate and timely manner.
- Follow HS/EHS policies and procedures.
- Responsible for contributing to a positive and productive work environment.
- Other duties as assigned.
Other Conditions of Employment:
- Submit to the Department of Human Services Criminal History and a Request for Child Abuse Information Records Check prior to employment and every two (2) years thereafter.
- Submit to FBI National Fingerprint Criminal History Check prior to hire and every four (4) years thereafter.
- Submit to a Motor Vehicle Records check prior to employment and every year thereafter.
- Complete a DHS Physical Exam prior to employment and every 3 years.
- Complete a Tuberculosis Screening or Assessment prior to employment.
- Complete mandatory reporter training within 3 months of hire and every 3 years thereafter.
- Adhere to HS/EHS Standards of Conduct.
- Sign and maintain required confidentiality statement.
- Must have a valid driver’s license, insurance and reliable transportation.
- Attend required in-services, trainings, orientations and meetings.
- Must be able to complete job duties as described with reasonable accommodations.
Job Tags
Work experience placement, Outdoor, Flexible hours, Afternoon shift, Monday to Friday,