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Head Start Center Assistant

Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska
Holdrege, NE Full Time
POSTED ON 3/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/31/2026

Position: Center Assistant

Program and Location: Head Start, Holdrege

Position Summary: The Center Assistant provides support to staff. The Center Assistant is responsible to, and under the direct supervision of the Center Director.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist with meal preparations, as needed.
  • Assist staff with ensuring food, kitchen, and classroom inventories are stocked.
  • Assist in classroom as needed by implementing daily lesson plans, assisting in record keeping, documentation, providing classroom breaks.
  • Be actively engaged in all Head Start activities and model appropriate behavior.
  • Assist in implementation of oral health practices if applicable.

Tasks and Duties:

  • Assist staff with serving and delivering meals and snacks to classrooms and assist classrooms during mealtime.
  • Assist with laundry.
  • Perform duties to assist in classroom management.

Education Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or GED. Consideration will be given to individuals working towards GED.
  • Previous experience working with children preferred.

Required Skills:

  • Good organizational and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with the general public as well as other agency employees.
  • Model appropriate/professional behavior.

Schedule/Hours: 28 hours per week for 12 weeks per year, Monday through Friday (approximate hours are 7:00 am – 2:00 pm).

Pay Rate: Starting pay is $15.13 per hour.

For more information, call Taner Nixon at 308-865-5690 or email tanern@mnca.net.

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