Program Aide Substitute

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• Helping our communitys most vulnerable with solutions that
  
  

permanently improve lives***

• Catholic Charities Community Services is currently seeking an
  
  

individual with some knowledge of food service who has a polite and

gentle classroom presence to work in our Head Start program providing

meals and assistance to our staff and children.**

• JOB SUMMARY:**Supports instructional staff and classroom operations
  
  

with a primary responsibility for food preparation, as well as storage

of products and supplies associated with meal service in the absence of

The Regular Classroom Program Aide. Other Responsibilities Include

custodial duties, inventory control, and documentation and

record-keeping. Assignment location will be determined by need of

program.

Essential Duties

• Verify receipt of menu items and document menu substitutions and
  
  

sign documentation for meals delivered.

• Responsible for all facets of meal and snack preparation and clean
  
  

up complying with all county environmental safety regulations for

food handlers and the Child and Adult Food Care Program (CACFP)

including end of month paperwork.

• Label and date all open food products and monitor all food storage
  
  

equipment and record refrigerator and freezer temperatures on

equipment temperature log.

• Ensure all food items are kept at correct temperatures and are not
  
  

expired.

• Communicate with children in the classroom and provide feedback to
  
  

the Teacher about the interactions.

• Assist in sanitizing and preparing tables for meal service and
  
  

supervising children in setting the table.

• Follow proper mixing instructions for all chemicals and store all
  
  

chemicals out of childrens reach

• Use approved methods to clean and sanitize, vacuuming, sweeping, wet
  
  

mopping in classroom, restroom, sink and kitchen areas on a

scheduled basis.

• Remove trash/garbage on scheduled basis or as needed.
• Ensure sufficient quantity of cleaning supplies through monthly
  
  

inventory and notification to teacher of supply needs.

• Support daily health and safety monitoring of both classroom and
  
  

outdoor playground areas.

• Support and assist instructional staff in the completion of
  
  

one-on-one developmental and social/emotional screenings within 45

days of a childs enrollment and documentation of health information.

• Comply with mandatory reporting mandates for any suspected child
  
  

abuse/neglect issues as required by law.

• Support and assist with the execution of classroom and site
  
  

emergency plan including monthly fire drills.

• Participates in staff development activities including in-service,
  
  

training sessions, and meetings as required.

• Fills in as a substitute in classrooms as needed to ensure
  
  

uninterrupted service delivery to children and families.

• Promote an ongoing commitment to excellence and continual
  
  

improvement to ensure the delivery of high quality services to our

clients and staff.

• Other duties as assigned