43-week Early Learning Program Aide

Metropolitan Family Services • Wheaton, IL

7d • $27,000 - $28,942 • Onsite

About The Position

We are currently looking to fill a Program Aide role in our early learning programs in Glen Ellyn, IL. This is a 43-week position.

Requirements

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Driving for work required with a personally owned vehicle.
• Travel Between Sites
• Ability to effectively work with diverse individuals and groups.
• Sensitivity to and respect for the needs of children and families, including those with disabilities.
• Ability to carry out some physical activities such as lifting and carrying.
• Working knowledge of computers.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual preferred: Spanish, Polish, Chin, Urdu.

Responsibilities

• Participates in a team approach to planning and implementing program activities. Collaborates with Family Support Workers, Teacher, Teacher Assistant, site partners, and site supervisor for the betterment of the classroom and families.
• Participates in child care and classroom-related activities during parent meetings/workshops.
• Assists in ongoing CLASS implementation.
• Responsible for the implementation of the program's Planned Language Approach, which is specifically designed to support dual language learners.
• Helps carry out daily program by assisting Lead Teacher and Teacher as needed.
• Helps Lead Teacher and Teacher guide children in achieving individual goals and assess children's individual strengths and needs.
• Assists in activities of the children and ensures appropriate child guidance and discipline and proper ratios are maintained at all times.
• Attends all mandated trainings. Sets and achieves professional development goals. Shares resources with other staff members as appropriate. All professional development to be tracked in Gateways.
• Ensures accurate completion of CACFP documents in conjunction with the other teaching staff.
• Establishes positive relationships with children, parents, volunteers, and other staff members.
• Provides a supportive, caring and safe environment for children.
• Uses the playground as an extension of the classroom; assures that the playground is safe.
• Provides active supervision to ensure the safety of children while in the classroom, during transitions, at time of transportation, and while on the playground. Ensures that no child shall be left alone or unsupervised.
• Participates in program recruitment efforts to maintain full enrollment.
• Provides food preparation, food service area maintenance, food delivery and food storage using approved sanitation methods.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Guardian Dental Coverage
• VSP Vision Coverage
• Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date.
• FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members.
• Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.
• $3,000 sign-on bonus ($750 first paycheck, $1,250 after 6 months, $1,000 after 1 year)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED