INFANT TODDLER AIDE (MSHS - Seasonal Full-Time) Gooding

INFANT TODDLER AIDE

Status: Non-Exempt / Hourly                   Reports to: Infant Toddler Teacher

"This position is considered Seasonal Full-Time, with an approximate start date in March/April and running through December, including some downtime during the off-peak period."

Some Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Full list of duties located on official job description)

• Assist Teacher with planning and conducting a classroom instructional curriculum and activities, for assigned children, that encourages growth of language, social, emotional, physical, intellectual, and communication skills
• Assist in daily health checks of children
• Assist in conducting and monitoring developmental screening of children, assist in implementing Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs) for families
• Monitor the progress of individual children
• Supervise classroom activities in the absence of the Teacher
• Ability to help maintain clear, reasonable, consistent, and age-appropriate rules and expectations for children
• May perform duties of bus monitor once trained
• Ability to multi-task, manage time, meet deadlines, and remain calm and professional under pressure
• Maintain standards of confidentiality of CC Idaho clients and records
• CC Idaho policies, procedures, safety practice, and Head Start Performance Standards

Qualifications                                                

Required

• High School Diploma or GED
• Current driver's license and proof of auto insurance
• Must pass physical examination and background checks, including state day care clearance
• Must obtain clearance of Tuberculosis
• Must obtain First Aid and CPR certification

Preferred

• Ability to read, speak, and write in both English/Spanish in a business setting
• 6 months of experience teaching or in early education
• Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate credential (CDA)

Required Physical Demands

• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl; to reach with hands and arms; to climb or balance; and smell
• The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds

Work Environment

Work in an office or classroom setting; may be exposed to e