Head Start Assistant Teacher – Substitute
Introduction
WCMCA Head Start is hiring Substitute Assistant Teachers!
Support our classrooms by helping provide a safe, fun, and high-quality learning environment for children ages 3–5.
This flexible, as-needed role is perfect for earning extra income while making a real difference in young lives.
Primary Responsibilities
- Support a Head Start classroom(s) and assume a substitute position to ensure effective services are provided to children.
- Adhere to a flexible schedule and support a Head Start classroom(s) completing multifaceted responsibilities such as child supervision, child meal service, child rest times, classroom transitions and staff breaks, etc.
Agency Expectations
- Adhere to Agency and Department policies and procedures.
- Act as a role model within and outside the Agency.
- Provide friendly, responsive service to the public, community organizations, and to those we serve.
- With a respectful and positive attitude, work with low-income individuals and families with diverse backgrounds.
- Support, develop, and maintain productive relationships required to carry out job activities.
- Demonstrate flexible and efficient time management.
- Maintain the security and confidentiality of all records and interpersonal interactions.
- Serve as an advocate.
- Work effectively and cooperatively with co-workers and volunteers.
- Communicate with Human Resources (HR) on topics/policies that you may need training or more information.
- Notify Human Resources of any personal information changes such as name, address, phone number, etc.
- Communicate with your Head Start Supervisor to enter hours and work codes on your time sheet at the end of each day worked.
- Track daily mileage/commute to and from assigned site. Communicate with your Head Start Supervisor your total daily mileage.
Qualifications
Minimum
- Must be 18 years of age with high school diploma or equivalency.
- Meet minimum standards per Head Start Program Performance Standards and Minnesota Certified Exempt Licensing.
- Interest and experience in working with young children.
- Ability to exercise patience and understanding when working with children.
- Ability to follow instructions, demonstrate good oral communication skills.
- Meet physical abilities: must be able to lift 50 lbs.; and daily kneeling, stooping, bending, and sitting on the floor to attend to children’s needs.
- Proof of valid driver’s license and current/adequate vehicle insurance coverage.
Preferred
- Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) or AA in Early Childhood Education.
- General knowledge of the Head Start program.
- Demonstrate an understanding of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and working with children with disabilities.
- Experience of working on a team and taking direction from a Supervisor.
Manages the following positions:
None
Essential Functions
- Welcome and support families in their participation of Head Start.
- Work directly with children in context of the program plan and curriculum.
- Assist with daily arrival and departure of children as needed.
- Engage children in conversation and family style meals during mealtimes.
- Participate in play activities.
- Carry out plans and center operations as instructed by your Supervisor.
- Ensure safety of Head Start children by implementing Active Supervision, reporting injuries/illnesses/incidents, and reporting child abuse and neglect.
- Assist with the preparation of indoor and outdoor space for planned activities including supplies and materials ensuring the maintenance of a safe and healthy environment.
- Inspect, clean, and monitor indoor and outdoor space.
- Assist with Head Start fire and tornado drills and other emergency drills per Head Start sites.
- Clean tables and sanitize toys.
- Participate in all required training including First Aid and Pediatric CPR which are necessary for certification/licensure and Professional Development facilitated by WCMCA. Maintain a current status of all required certifications.
- Keep direct Supervisors informed of all problems, unusual or extraordinary matters of significance coming to his/her attention, so that prompt corrective action can be taken as needed.
- Demonstrate the ability to take direction (in addition to your direct Supervisors) and work within a team of people to promote a positive workplace culture.
- All other duties as assigned.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Physical demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; each with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50
- Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate-to-high.
Build Your Online Job Profile
Potential employees MUST complete the online application process in order to be considered for a position.
For questions regarding job openings and/or the online job application processes, please contact:
Danie St. John
Director of Administration
218-405-3013
danies@wcmca.org
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