POSITION SUMMARY:

This is a non-exempt position responsible for conducting developmentally appropriate activities for children according to the Head Start Performance Standards (HS), Council on Accreditation (COA), and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) guidelines and to ensure compliance with all Performance Standards and Department of Children and Families (DCF) licensing, federal, state and local laws requirements. The position requires that all documentation is conducted in accordance with regulatory body requirements, which includes Catholic Charities Policies and Procedures, the HS contract and the accreditation standards of the program. Catholic Charities reserves the right to transfer employees to any program throughout the agency based on the operational needs of the organization with or without notice. Such transfers may occur at any time and may be temporary or permanent. Incumbent in this position demonstrates sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and will demonstrate professionalism, organizational skills, and adhere to all safety practices in order to meet all duties and responsibilities listed below. In the absence of the Teacher, the Teacher Aid assumes all responsibilities of the Teacher.

Duties and Responsibilities

Service Delivery & Care

• Maintains knowledge of the specific safety rules and is responsible to assist in managing the education, care, safety and well-being of each child.
• Assists in developing and implementing daily lesson plans which utilizes strategies according to funding

source requirements which address children’s individual needs as well as to create learning experiences that are meaningful while providing opportunities to scaffold children’s learning objectives and stimulate development.

• Assists in arranging the classroom-learning environment according to NAEYC guidelines, encourages high level play, promotes and challenges student thinking and problem solving and is changed throughout the year to reflect children’s interest growth.
• Works in conjunction with the teacher to foster and collaborate with families to effectively prepare children for the transition to kindergarten.
• Promotes and maintains universal health and safety precautions which include proper handwashing, sanitizing and disinfecting areas and proper use of the gloves when handling body fluids.
• Maintains and follow all safety and inspection checklists in place to ensure a safe, clean and sanitary environment including the classroom, bathroom and outdoor facilities at all times.
• Demonstrates regular attendance, punctuality and maintains a professional work

Reporting & Compliance

• Completes a minimum of 15 hours on in-service each year and other trainings required by
• Assists in completing & recording required assessments for children within 45 days according to Head Start
• Assists in ensuring that all screening and evaluations are conducted accurately and in a timely manner as per each program’s guidelines and due dates.
• Assists in the promotion of regular school attendance and makes timely referrals of any child with suspected special needs, health concerns and consecutive absences to case manager.
• Assists in conducting the Health and Safety daily checklists and reports any suspected child abuse and

neglect immediately pursuant to Florida law.

• Follows and implements Active Supervision at all times and makes timely and accurate records and reports to supervisor of any accidents or unusual
• Assists in measuring height and weights of children and appropriately documents obtained
• Responsible in ensuring the teacher’s accuracy and timely recording of the daily meal counts per the CCFP and agency meal documentation process.
• Complies with USDA Food Program guidelines of recommended portions, family style serving, and menu/nutrition discussions and activities as well as involving parents in the development and implementation of healthy nutrition habits.
• Employee is required to provide health examinations and TB screening’s results to the Human Resources Department every two years.

Communication & Partnerships

• Establishes and maintain positive family relationships to effectively carry out the requirements of conducting and documenting parent/teacher conferences per program Communicates regularly and shares daily incidents with parents/guardians.
• Participates, conducts and documents parent/teacher conferences per program guidelines and shares with parents’ happenings that affect children on daily basis.
• Conducts as needed but at a minimum two (2) home visits as per program
• As applicable, assists in training and overseeing volunteers in the
• Obtains written consent for special events including field

Additional Duties

• Adheres to agency Policies & Procedures, program guidelines, funding and licensing regulations and accreditation standards
• Completes all required or requested trainings topics and training hours as per DCF, accreditations standards, Head Start, VPK and any other applicable regulatory and as requested by supervisor.
• Performs all other tasks as assigned by

Physical Demands:

The work is in a childcare setting. The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive:

• Regular to frequent requirement, and as needed, to lift children (up to 50 )
• Regular to frequent bending, stooping, stretching, walking, squatting, pushing, pulling, kneeling, crawling, sitting on low chairs or on the floor.
• Noise level can be moderate to loud
• Moving quickly to intervene in unsafe Detecting unsafe situations by sight or sound.

Educational & Experiential Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 45 DCF hours or completion within 90 days from the date of hire.
• National Child Development Associate, or completion within 24 months from date of hire.
• Candidate shall enroll in a program
• Supervised teaching experience

Reporting to this position:

No staff