What are the responsibilities and job description for the Center Support Assistant position at Episcopal Children's Services, Inc.?
Job Type
Full-time
Description
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Center Support Assistant provides a warm, nurturing, stimulating, safe and loving environment where each child can develop language, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills appropriately.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP:
This position reports to the Center Manager.
Requirements
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Salary Description
$16.59 - $18.37 per hour
Full-time
Description
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Center Support Assistant provides a warm, nurturing, stimulating, safe and loving environment where each child can develop language, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills appropriately.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist in the classroom as needed.
- Familiarize self with the day’s planned activities.
- Implement culturally sensitive educational activities that are developmentally appropriate for each child’s age and language in an individual or small group setting.
- Provide a warm, nurturing, loving and positive environment, using positive guidance techniques and upholding the ECS Discipline Policy.
- Develop nurturing relationships with each child which encourage his or her social and emotional development.
- Maintain all federal, state, local and accreditation standards. (These may include those set forth by NAEYC, APPLE, ECS, DCF and Early Head Start.)
- Follow policies and procedures regarding medical and dental emergencies, short-term exclusion of children, and the administration, handling and storing of medications.
- Ensure that safe practices are followed to prevent injuries to children or self.
- Maintain sanitation & hygiene procedures and participate in the maintenance of the center.
- Provide and encourage effective communication and relationships with families so that parents feel comfortable talking to staff about their children.
- Encourage parental involvement in all aspects of the program.
- Participate in family-style meals with the children, encouraging proper eating habits and conversation.
- Follow infants’ individual feeding schedules and hold infants who cannot sit independently while feeding (EHS).
- Communicate regularly with other staff in order to better serve children and families, including attending staff meetings, trainings, and sharing information.
- Maintain appropriate record keeping, including maintaining children’s portfolios as needed when regular staff are absent.
- Assemble and deliver breakfast, lunch, and/or snack on time to the classrooms.
- Maintain daily Temperature Tracking form.
- Coordinate maintenance of milk, formula, baby food and paper product stock.
- Wash all dishes (according to Health Department standards) daily.
- Turn in all Vendor Delivery Slips to supervisor at the end of each month.
- Clean and sanitize countertops, sinks, refrigerator(s), warmer(s), microwaves and floors.
- Discard trash and empty supply boxes daily.
- Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming them.
- Gather and empty trash.
- Regularly clean and maintain all bathrooms and public areas.
- Monitor building security and safety by performing such tasks as locking doors and checking electrical appliance use to ensure that hazards are not created.
- Clear hallway of obstructions, observing fire codes and alerting staff and management of any possible safety hazards.
- Notify supervisor concerning the need for major repairs or additions to building operating systems.
- Maintain inventory of job-related supplies, such as toiletries and cleaning materials, and order more when needed.
- Maintain cleaning and kitchen supplies in a clean, organized and safe manner.
- Maintain janitorial equipment in a clean, safe and operable condition.
- Ensure proper labeling, dilution and use of all chemicals.
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP:
This position reports to the Center Manager.
Requirements
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- High School Diploma or GED with DCF 45-hour training and CDA highly preferred.
- Knowledge of child growth and development as well as developmentally appropriate practices for children ages birth to 5 years
- Ability to provide a supportive and caring environment for children
- Ability to exercise control and maintain appropriate classroom discipline
- Ability and willingness to implement the approved curriculum
- Ability to exercise good judgment and emotional maturity
- Ability to build and establish collaborative relationships with diverse staff & families
- Demonstrates proper use of grammar and communication skills
- Knowledge of applicable safety and abuse-reporting procedures
- Ability to maintain confidential information
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Ability to plan and organize work as well as maintain records
- A willingness to learn and continue personal education
- Complete TB screening & physical before having direct contact with children. Renew every 2 years.
- Commence within ninety (90) days and complete within 1 year of employment the DCF required 45-hr training.
- Complete on-line Food Handlers Course Serving Safe Food in Childcare within 90 days of employment.
- Must have current First Aid and Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training.
- Complete a minimum of 25 hours of in-service training annually, July 1- June 30
- Work involves constant visual supervision of children and tolerance of loud noise
- Environment includes indoor classroom and outdoor playground
- Acceptable eyesight (with or without correction)
- Acceptable hearing (with or without correction)
- Ability to communicate both orally and in writing
- Requires heavy physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling objects up to 50 pounds. Physical work is a primary part (more than 70%) of job.
Salary Description
$16.59 - $18.37 per hour
Salary : $17 - $18