The Substitute Classroom Assistant provides high-quality child and family services as defined by the Head Start Performance Standards, State Licensing Rules, program work plans, program goals, and other funding rules and regulations. The assistant assists the Teaching Team in providing the best possible classroom experience for all children.
Requirements
- Promote children’s growth and development by providing responsive care, effective teaching practices, and an organized learning environment.
- Clean, sanitize and disinfect classrooms, equipment, and materials according to policies and procedures.
- Complete additional tasks and job duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Use positive guidance strategies to support social-emotional and behavioral health.
- Perform teacher job duties in the temporary absence of the Teacher Assistant.
- Ensure all Health & Safety policies and procedures are being followed and implemented.
- Maintain appropriate ratios and group size at all times.
- Ensure culturally and linguistically appropriate materials are available in classrooms.
- Provide high quality, supportive environments and tiered supports, as outlined in the Pyramid Model.
- Provide family-style meal service with sufficient time for children to eat.
- Document services provided into appropriate data base systems.
- Meet federal, state and program documentation requirements with accurate, objective, complete, timely and well-organized records.
- Participate in on-going communication, promote problem solving and conflict resolution within assigned team(s).
- Facilitate communication with others by using available technologies (e.g., phone, fax, e-mail, file sharing)
- Establish consistent weekly schedule including time for team communication.
- Collaborate with team members to identify approaches to solving issues, develop follow-up plans, and prepare for home visits and other family contacts.
- Ensure family confidentiality by limiting conversations about families and access to their records to those directly involved in providing services to them.
- Monitor emergency information changes and notify team of those changes.
Benefits
- Competitive hourly rate
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
