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 Centers (MNC), the On-Call Substitute 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. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES Interacting with Children 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 childrens behavior. Monitors conversation, manners, cleanup activities, listening, etc. for the purpose of demonstrating appropriate social behavior. Curriculum Preparation Works in each classroom on an assigned basis to provide adequate coverage in the teachers 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 childrens interests. Classroom Maintenance 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. 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 MNCs policies and procedures. Perform minor repairs and maintenance in classroom, as needed. Report major repairs to the Campus Supervisor. Secondary Functions Follow Head Start/CDE/CLD policies and procedures in reporting suspected child abuse in accordance with federal and state laws. Must follow timekeeping policies and procedures and approve your timesheet following payroll schedule. Customer Service Provide exceptional customer service. Always represent the Company in a professional manner. Safety 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. Effective Team Member Ability to interact positively with team members. Ability to facilitate positive change. Partner with supervisor when necessary to address department issues or concerns.
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Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
11-50 employees