Early Childhood Program Aide

Job Description

Metropolitan Family Services empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Metropolitan is Illinois’ first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 122,900 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness and empowerment.

We are currently searching for a full-time Program Aide to join our DuPage Team in our Preschool for All program in Wheaton!

SALARY: The average starting salary for this position will fall in the range of $30,000 to $35,000 annually. Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Responsible for supporting a team approach to planning and implementing program activities.

Collaborates with Family Support Workers, Teacher’s, Lead Teachers, site partners, and site supervisor for the betterment of the classroom and families.

Participates in ongoing CLASS implementation and monitoring.

Guide and facilitate activities of the children and ensures appropriate child guidance and discipline and proper ratios are maintained at all times.

Attend all mandated trainings.

Set and achieve professional development goals. All professional development to be tracked in Gateways.

Share resources with other staff members as appropriate.

Use Teaching Strategies Gold to maintain ongoing, high quality documentation of school readiness skills and maintain interrater reliability.

Use Teaching Strategies Gold to communication with families through monthly newsletters and family conference forms.

Responsible for the implementation of the program’s Planned Language Approach which is specifically designed to support dual language learners.

Schedule and conduct education home visits with teaching staff to discuss individual development and progress, assist parents in developing educational goals for their child.

Maintain accurate teacher and child files.

Ensure all transportation safety procedures are followed including utilization of the bus attendance log if applicable

Ensure accurate completion CACFP documents in conjunction with the teaching staff.

Builds and ensures positive and on-going relationships with parents, volunteers, and other staff members.

Works with site supervisor and family support worker to exchange information pertinent to the identification and services of children with disabilities.

Conducts and/or oversees screening of all children within prescribed time frames using the developmental, social emotional and other prescribed screenings tools.

Ensures the curriculum is used to fidelity and that submission of weekly lesson plans including individualization for all children, including: monitoring and facilitating accommodations listed in IEPs and IFSPs.

Provides a supportive, caring and safe environment for children.

Use the playground as an extension of the classroom; assures that the playground is safe.

Provides active supervision to ensure the safety of children while in the classroom, during transitions, at time of transportation, and while on the playground. Ensures that no child shall be left alone or unsupervised.

Ensures the usage of agency technology equipment and time are utilized for agency business.

Ensures compliance with the agency’s code of conduct.

Ensures agency’s fiscal integrity by adhering to purchase approval requirements and procedures.

Assists in the development of the agency’s annual program self-assessment.

Ensures all content area data is accurately reflected in the agency’s Program Information Reports within set time frames.

Participate in program recruitment efforts to maintain full enrollment.

Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

High School Diploma.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and viewing a computer terminal. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Metropolitan Family Services puts our people first with a top-of-the-line benefits package. Find out more by clicking here!

Some highlights include:

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medical Coverage, Guardian Dental Coverage, and VSP Vision Coverage.

Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date.

FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members.

Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.

And so much more! Make sure you click here to see the full suite of benefits offered!

Full-time