Classroom Aide

Mission Neighborhood Centers•San Francisco, CA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Campus Director or Campus Supervisor and in accordance with Head Start (HS) Federal Program Performance Standards, California Department of Education (CDE), California Department of Social Services (CDSS), Childcare Licensing Division (CLD), and Mission Neighborhood Center’s (MNC), the Classroom Aide will primarily assist the teachers in providing quality, comprehensive child development services to children, 0 – 5. Will help promote health, safety, nutrition, social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of children enrolled in the program.

Requirements

A High School Diploma or GED is required.
At least 6 months of professional experience working with infants, toddlers, or preschoolers.
6 Child Development/Early Childhood Education Units
Current Physical Health Screening (every 2 years thereafter)
Fingerprinting Clearance (DOJ & FBI)
Current Immunizations (Influenza, MMR, Pertussis) (every 2 years thereafter)
Tuberculosis (TB) Clearance
Clearance of Child Abuse Index (CACI)
Current CPR & First Aid Certificate (every 2 years thereafter)
Must be register with the Early Care & Education Workforce Registry
Must attend trainings that are required by funders (might be an evening or Saturday)
Bilingual, bi-literate preferred; English/Spanish or other language ability based on program needs.
Independent thinker, possess excellent customer service skills, professional attitude, a high level of personal integrity, maturity, and business judgment required.
Able to multi-task, prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, able to do presentations and to maintain confident information.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Must be a well-organized professional who thrives in a team-oriented environment.
Ability to remain tactful under pressure and present a professional demeanor and communication style with co-workers in a multicultural setting.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet Explorer.
Set priorities and standards of performance; Develop plans by which work can be accomplished.
Maintain the highest level of confidentiality when dealing with client records.

Nice To Haves

Enrollment in an Associate’s Degree program in Early Childhood Education or related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Helps teachers instruct children (e.g. nutrition, self-care, social, motor skills, language skills, etc.) for the purpose of optimizing development of each child.
Helps to carry out small group activities for the purpose of providing classroom activities and routines that support individual/group needs and/or delivering services in compliance with established guidelines.
Assists children with hand washing and tooth brushing for the purpose of modeling appropriate personal hygiene.
Use positive discipline techniques in guiding children’s behavior.
Monitors conversation, manners, cleanup activities, listening, etc. for the purpose of demonstrating appropriate social behavior.
Works in each classroom on an assigned basis to provide adequate coverage in the teacher’s absence, break periods, and planning time.
Assists in organizing indoor/outdoor, quiet/active and field trip activities appropriate to age group for the purpose of actively participating in the learning activities with children.
Maintain flexibility in changing planned activities according to children’s interests.
Assist volunteers and parents in working with children in the classroom with proper health practices, food handling, and interactions/supervision of children.
Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.
Assists teachers in maintaining classroom equipment and work areas for the purpose of ensuring availability of items and ensuring a safe and sanitary environment.
Responds to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
Assist in the maintenance of equipment and emergency supplies.
Cleans facilities, equipment, refrigerator and playground area for the purpose of ensuring a safe and sanitary environment.
Assist in keeping labeled classroom areas and objects.
Responsible to take the initiative to rotate a variety of materials on low open shelves for children to use independently.
Set-up and serves meals and snacks for the purpose of meeting nutritional needs of students.
Checks and signs for food and food service supplies when they are delivered.
Check temperature of food delivery, log temperature and follow procedure for heating and storage of food according to MNC’s policies and procedures.
Perform minor repairs and maintenance in classroom, as needed.
Report major repairs to the Campus Supervisor.
Follow Head Start/CDE/CLD policies and procedures in reporting suspected child abuse in accordance with federal and state laws.
Attends meetings and/or workshops (e.g. staff/campus meetings, in-service sessions, training, and parent meetings) for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions and/or maintaining their professional development.
Must follow timekeeping policies and procedures and approve your timesheet following payroll schedule.
Provide exceptional customer service.
Always represent the Company in a professional manner.
Maintain personal safety, use personal protection equipment (PPE) and follow Company policies.
Report all and any safety issues, accidents or injuries to your manager as a matter of priority.
Use safety walk and carry one child at a time up and down stairs.
Ability to interact positively with team members.
Ability to facilitate positive change.
Partner with supervisor when necessary to address department issues or concerns.