Qualifications:
Classroom Assistant 1:  Starting wage: $12.93/hr

• High school graduate or GED and minimum of 18 years of age 
• Prefer Early Childhood education and work experience
• Possess current First Aid/CPR certificate or willing to obtain
• Ability to pass a background study
• Regularly lifts 50 lbs., and occasionally more, and is able to kneel, bend, stoop, and sit on floor to attend to the children’s needs

 Classroom Assistant 2:   Starting wage: $13.95/hr

• High School graduate or GED and minimum 18 years of age.
• Minimum current Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) required. 
• Early Childhood work experience.
• Possess current First Aid/CPR certificate or willing to obtain
• Ability to pass a background study
• Regularly lifts 50 lbs., and occasionally more, and is able to kneel, bend, stoop, and sit on floor to attend to the children’s needs.

Needed Attributes:

• Awareness of, sensitivity to, and ability to work effectively with young children and families from a variety of social, cultural, and economic backgrounds
• Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Possess computer/technology skills

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Classroom Assistant 1:  

• Assists in the management of the site in its entirety and maintains compliance with federal performance standards and state licensing requirements
• Responsible for ensuring the safety of all children through the compliance of Head Start policies and procedures
• Responsible for the food program and meal requirements
• Assists in the individualized and quality care of children
• Assists with planning and implementation of the designated curriculum
• Assists with all child screenings and ongoing assessments
• Assists substitute teaching staff
• Assists with child and family outcomes as mandated by federal, state, and local regulations
• Assists with the implementation of home visits, conferences, field trips, and transition meetings
• Responsible for timely documentation of all required program data
• Performs duties as primary bus monitor, where transportation is available

Classroom Assistant 2: 

• Assists in the management of the site in its entirety and maintains compliance with federal performance standards and state licensing requirements
• Responsible for ensuring the safety of all children through the compliance of Head Start policies and procedures
• Responsible for the food program and meal requirements
• Assists in the individualized and quality care of children
• Assists with planning and implementation of the designated curriculum
• Assists with all child screenings and ongoing assessments
• Performs substitute duties in absence of teaching staff.
• Assists with child and family outcomes as mandated by federal, state, and local regulations
• Assists with the implementation of home visits, conferences, field trips, and transition meetings
• Responsible for timely documentation of all required program data
• Performs duties as primary bus monitor, where transportation is available