Classroom Aide - Head Start - Woodburn

Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency•Woodburn, OR

About The Position

The Classroom Aide works with Teachers and Teacher Assistants to support one or more program areas: education, food service, and cleaning. The role supports a free preschool program and provides hands-on experience and opportunities for professional development. The position is 20–29 hours per week, lasts nine months, and works an afternoon shift. The role has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Successful registration with the Central Background Registry of the Child Care Division.
Pass a pre-employment physical examination, renewable every two years.
Pass pre-employment and random drug and alcohol screenings.
Demonstrated ability to use computer software, including Microsoft Office applications (Teams, Word, Outlook, and Excel), and video conferencing platforms.
Ability to remain calm and quickly evacuate children from the classroom during an emergency or situations involving escalated children.
Ability to move about the workspace and reach or extend to access materials or equipment.
Regularly lift and/or move 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Experience in early childhood education or Head Start programs.

Responsibilities

Ensure children are safely supervised in the classroom, using transition and counting forms and procedures.
Release children only to parents, guardians, or other authorized adults.
Support teachers in children’s cognitive, physical, social-emotional, and language development through curriculum implementation, lesson planning, and individualization.
Provide positive guidance in individual and group situations and respond competently and calmly to emergencies.
Interact positively with children through conversation, play, laughter, and singing, and participate in their activities.
Work with the classroom team during pre-service to set up the classroom and maintain it by regularly changing or rotating materials, supplies, and props.
Create a supportive, positive environment that helps children connect with other children and staff.
Use positive redirection and strategies to provide children with a safe, secure, and enjoyable school experience.
Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or management.