Classroom Assistant Floater (Temporary)

Description

Position Summary:

The Classroom Assistant Floater will work in collaboration with the Center Team to ensure preschool classrooms provide an educational environment that is developmentally and linguistically appropriate and accommodates children’s individual rates of development as well as individual interests, temperaments, cultural backgrounds and learning styles. Ensure that the team works in accordance with the service delivery plans, ECEAP Performance Standards, USDA requirements, state licensing requirements and agency policies and procedures.

Benefits:

Sick leave (2.17 hours of sick leave for every 40 hours worked)

Holiday Pay

Essential Job Functions:

Report to assigned classroom for daily duties.

Daily assignments may include coverage for other staff during breaks and planning time.

Work as a team member to meet the needs of the children classroom and site as a whole.

Daily duties may change based upon site needs. This may include covering in the following areas classroom, bus, food service area etc.

Assist the team in the following duties;

Provide supervision, care, and support for children in the classroom.

Implementing classroom activities and preparation of materials and supplies.

Administering developmental assessments and for all children.

Implement, support, and promote policies and procedures for Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Guidance and Active Supervision.

Conduct child observations and input data as assigned.

Use practices that value cultural backgrounds, special needs, and developmentally appropriate practices.

Preparing food cart for timely delivery to each classroom.

Put food in serving dishes according to Child and Adult Food Program (CACFP) portion size; provide dishware, utensils and serving items (napkins etc.) on the food cart.

Provide the classroom with appropriate items for food disposal and rinsing of dishes.

Assist with taking carts from classrooms after meals/snacks and prepare dishes for dishwasher. Run and empty dishwasher to maintain a supply of dishware and utensils needed, at a minimum, for next meal/snack.

Maintain accurate records and accurate documentation as required.

Maintain a safe, healthy and sanitary environment ensuring that children are supervised at all times; Respond quickly to crisis or emergency situations that may occur; provide first aid, CPR, and access Emergency services as needed.

Be committed to characterizing a culture of safety within our centers/sites, playgrounds, buses and anywhere that children may be present. Be familiar with and encourage EPICs culture of “Speak Up, Speak Out”.

Actively participate in professional development/coaching to improve student learning and performance.

Actively participate in family nights, parent meetings, staff meetings, professional development opportunities and all relevant center activities.

Actively engage in coaching sessions by; being open to apply and analyze new teaching practices with the support of the ECEAP Coach.

Other duties as assigned.

Other Job Functions:

Articulate EPIC’s mission, values and policies to staff and clients; demonstrate commitment to mission, values and policies in the performance of daily duties.

Adhere to the values that reflect the working culture at EPIC. Thus, honoring and modeling these values as you carry out your duties on a daily basis.

Communicate effectively by sharing concerns openly and honestly with appropriate staff members, observes confidentiality in all dealings related to program, staff and families.

Provide and maintain a safe, healthy, responsive and nurturing learning environment for all children by modeling professional behavior, open communication, embodying a culture of safety and utilizing effective conflict resolution skills.

Working Conditions/Physical/ Mental Abilities and Processes:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Work requires daily standing, sitting, walking, stooping, kneeling, lifting, twisting, turning, pushing, pulling, speaking, hearing, seeing and the ability to articulate clearly; use of hands to finger, bending and reaching.

Ability to lift a maximum of 50 pounds

Ability to feel or operate objects and equipment; reach with hands and arms.

Ability to work with personal computer for long periods of time.

Some travel to and from main office and training sites.

Additional Skills and Conditions:

Excellent people skills.

Sound and mature judgment.

Work positively in a team setting.

Demonstrate creativity, hard work, and be willing to try new approaches.

Proficiency in computers, including MS Word.

Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.

Excellent organizational skills and ability to effectively manage workloads and meet deadlines.

Ability to deal effectively and positively with staff, students and the public.

Equipment Operated:

Personal computer, telephone, copy and fax machines

Conditions of Employment:

Prior to employment, complete a pre-employment drug screen, Tb skin test by an EPIC approved healthcare provider at no cost to the employee.

Pre-employment basic physical by an EPIC healthcare provider (obtain within (30) days of employment and no cost to the employee).

Must pass an initial and periodic background check through the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF).

Provide proof of MMR vaccination and/ or resistance to Measles, Mumps & Rubella.

Current Food Handlers card (obtain the training within 30 days of employment).

Current First Aid/CPR card (obtain within thirty 30 days of employment).

Complete Childcare Basics 30 hours STARS training within 3 months of hire

Meet the minimum education requirements within the timeframe as stated in the performance standards.

Complete Child Abuse and Neglect training and all other mandated training.

CEO Approval.

Qualifications

Must be at least 18 years of age.

HS/GED Required.

One year classroom work experience with preschool children

Valid Food Handlers Card

Valid First Aid/CPR Certification

Bloodborne Pathogens Training

Childcare Basics Training

Current training certificates by the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF)Training Portal

Washington State ECE Initial Certificate or Preschool Child Development Associate Certificate (CDA).

* Candidates who do not meet the minimum education requirement must meet this requirement within five (5) years of hire date and will be placed on a Professional Development Plan.

Preferred Qualifications:

AA in Early Childhood Education