Program Aide On-Call

Program Aide on call/Substitutes

Employee Type: Part‑time / Full‑time Regular

Supervisor Title: Manager, Education & Inclusion or Center Director

Division: Head Start, U.S. Programs

The Role

Program Aides On‑Call are generalists, responsible for providing educational, relational and social experiences for infants, toddlers and/or preschool‑aged children to foster growth and development in all developmental domains. This position reports to the Education and Inclusion Manager or Center Director and may be expected to travel to the various program sites and/or home visits.

You may be assigned to various classrooms, centers, bus routes, cafeterias, kitchens as deemed necessary for the functioning of the program operations and will also assist with daily classroom management and other duties.

As a frontline representative of Save the Children, Program Aides are required to ensure the safety and security of children and families that they come in contact with and adhere to the agency’s values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity.

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

* not inclusive of all role 午夜 responsibilities. May be subject to change

• Application of clear practice and procedure in day‑to‑day execution of job.
• Organise self and manage time to get things done.
• Keep manager informed of important issues.
• Build effective relationships within workgroup and with children/families.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.

• Assist classroom staff in all classroom activities.
• Assist the Teacher in any aspect of the program as the need arises (e.g., at Family Nights, copying newsletters, cutting out classroom materials, making phone calls, etc.).
• Serve as a temporary substitute in the periodic absence of the Assistant Teacher or Teacher.

• Provide custodial support as needed; this could include but is not limited to picking up trash, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, or using industrial cleaning equipment to clean floors, clean and stock bathrooms, ensure buildings are secure, clean windows and minor building maintenance and repairs.
• May serve as custodian in the absence of the regular custodian on a periodic basis.
• Complete routine kitchen/dining room/food chores as assigned (e.g., dishwashing, portioning foods, taking and logging temperature of foods received from vendors, etc.).
• Prepare food and serve items for service prior to or after use. These duties may include the preparation of food to meet the needs of children with special needs or disabilities.
• Participate in food service clean‑up, inventory, and other food service tasks as requested.
• Substitute for regular Cook or Assistant Cook as needed.
• May be asked to assist Cook and/or Assistant Cook to fulfill kitchen duties in any capacity.
• Responsible for complying with all local, state, and federal standards regarding hygiene and sanitation.

• May be required to serve as a Bus Monitor.
• Attend all workshops and meetings as necessary.
• Attend required staff and parent meetings and activities.
• Responsible for gaining understanding of Head Start Program Performance Standards and local childcare licensing regulations.
• Expected to be knowledgeable of the regulations associated with prevention of occupational disease and injury, including universal precautions and prevention of contamination.
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