Center Aide - Rifle
Company: Centro De La Familia
Location: Rifle
Posted on: March 13, 2023
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Job Description:
Centro de la Familia -provides high-quality, comprehensive,
early childhood development and education services to children and
their families throughout Utah, Colorado, and Nevada. Our mission
is to promote the educational success of children and families
while fostering healthy and engaged communities.OverviewUnder the
supervision of the center Education Specialist, possesses the
ability and willingness to provide assistance to various areas as
assigned. Primary duties will be assisting in the classroom, on the
playground, and other areas around the center to ensure health,
safety and promote school readiness. Secondary duties may include
support to the cook, office manager, family service specialist, and
disabilities specialist.Key areas of responsibilityClassroom
EnvironmentAs trained, follows all - -supervision, safety, and
health policies and procedures.Assists teacher to provide direct
supervision and be actively engaged with children at all times to
ensure their safety and well-being. Provides clear behavioral
expectations and use appropriate and positive methods to prevent
and redirect misbehavior.Understands and promotes children's
physical, social/emotional, cognitive, and language development
using the assigned curriculum and the agency's School Readiness
Plan in a culturally appropriate way.Promotes a classroom where
interactions are positive, warm, caring, and respectful of
children.Follows the lead of the children by demonstrating an
awareness of and responsiveness to children's emotional, physical,
and educational needs; allowing and encouraging freedom of
expression and movement; and encouraging children 's responsibility
and autonomy.Follows teacher's lead in facilitating children's
involvement in activities and managing the classroom to provide
continual learning activities for the children.As trained, assists
with the implementation of appropriate learning activities for
special needs children with IFSPs/IEPs.As trained, is a good
language model by using correct grammar, voice level, and clear
speech.Takes primary responsibility for following classroom
sanitation schedule such as cleaning off tables after meals and
vacuuming (when children are not present).l0. Once trained on Child
and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) rules, strictly follows these
rules including sanitation regulations for mealtime and follows
guidelines for family-style meal service.As trained, applies the
principles embodied in the Classroom Assessment Scoring System
-(CLASS)Other Duties. -Serves as an assistant to the cook as needed
to prepare and deliver food to classrooms.Answers phones, collects,
and files paperwork, makes copies, sends emails and performs other
functions in supp01t of the office manager.Accompanies family
service specialists or disability specialists to provide services
to families.Fulfills other duties i n support of the center as
requestedQualificationsThe minimum requirement is that the
individual be 18 years of age. -This is an entry-level position
requiring no previous education or experience. HS/GED is highly
preferred. -Current and former Early Head Start and Head Start
parents will receive preference for employment vacancies for which
they are qualified. CDA or AA in Early Childhood Education or a
related -field preferred. Current CPR, First Aid, and Food
Handler's permit required. Must be able to work with children with
special needs and children with limited or no English. Bilingual
Spanish/English preferred. Physical requirements include extended
periods of walking, standing, kneeling, and crouching; the ability
to lift and move 50 pounds; the ability to sit on the floor, crawl,
run, and perform other actions commonly associated with caring for
children age 0-5.CompetenciesSuccess i n this position requires
competence in the following areas:Computer
literacyProfessionalismReliabilityAbility to work independently and
as part of a teamAttention to detailObservation and documentation
skillsEnthusiasmCultural competenceInitiativeResponsibilityStrong
interpersonal skills
Keywords: Centro De La Familia, Snowmass , Center Aide - Rifle, Other , Rifle, Colorado
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