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HS/EHS/EHS-CC Substitue
LIFT Community Action Agency, Inc.United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 15 Mar 2025
About the role
JOB SUMMARY: The Substitute will assist the Head Start/Early Head Start/Early Head Start-CC in creating and managing an attractive, warm, and challenging learning environment for infants and toddlers, incorporating appropriate early intervention, learning and care activities which meets the needs of the group as well as those of individual children and families must have the ability to read, speak and write with proficiency in English language, provide and maintain a safe environment and maintain regular attendance. This is a safety sensitive position. ON THE JOB SKILL REOUIREMENTS: Must demonstrate ability to work effectively with people, possess excellent problem solving, planning, and organizational skills. Be patient, able to resolve conflicts, gentle, kind, creative, resourceful, detail and multi-task orientation with a strong desire to succeed and be able to cope well with stress. MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: l. Constantly must be able to sit/stand in a stationary position 50% of the time, stoop, bend; walk; talk; hear; use hands to grip, type; reach with hands and arms, occasionally required to stand or walk on uneven surfaces; climb stairs.
- Frequently must be able to move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
- Frequently must operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
- Frequently must communicate with staff and others who have inquiries about the program.
- Occasionally must move/carry items weighing up to 30 pounds.
- Greet parents and children pleasantly and appropriately, ensuring a smooth transition into the classroom. Assist in supervising children as they arrive and depart the Head Start/Early Head Start Center. Maintain ongoing professional and appropriate communication with parents.
- Help the Teacher set up and maintains an appropriate classroom environment, including organization of space and material storage.
- Help supervise field trips and recreational activities both in and out of the center and ensure correct child to staff ratio.
- Supervise activities assigned by the Teacher/Caregiver, such as playground, dining room and bathroom activities.
- Occasionally the Substitute will be asked to work in the kitchen as a substitute Cook. Substitutes must keep a current Food Handler's Permit to sub in the kitchen. Preparation of meals and snacks including cooking, cleaning and sanitizing must follow USDA rules and Performance Standards.
- Work with parent volunteers in the center.
- Work in a team setting with all other staff to determine the needs of the children.
- Assist the Teacher in demonstrating to parent's effective ways to reinforce the children's needs in the home.
- Perform all duties in a safe manner. Work together with center staff in keeping the center clean and safe.
- The Teacher/Caregiver is responsible for discipline in the classroom at all times. However, the Substitute, using good common sense, may redirect a child who is misbehaving.
- Children will not be punished and/or rewarded in association with rest or food.
- Smoking will not be allowed on Head Start property. No vulgar language is allowed. Cell phone use will be limited to emergency use only.
- Must be able to sit and eat with children at mealtimes sharing the same menu. A physician's statement must be obtained for special dietary needs. Pleasant child-oriented conversation should take place during mealtimes. No sodas, tea or other drinks other than water is allowed to be consumed while children are present.
- Maintain an environment that is tolerant and respectful of child and fami
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