Infant Room Teacher Aide, Syracuse Early Head Start program

LOCATION:  175 Hudson Street, Syracuse

STARTING PAY RATE:  $16.48 per hour

SCHEDULE:  Weekdays 7:30am to 3:30pm, 52 weeks per year.  Paid leave includes all federal holidays and all breaks observed during school year, plus accumulated paid leave.

QUALIFICATIONS:
High school diploma or equivalent. One year of experience working with children 6 weeks to 18 months of age. Warm personal characteristics necessary for establishing relationships with infants and their families. Good communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work in team environment. Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Ensure that all children assigned to class are supervised at all times. Perform regular counts of children assigned to ensure that all are accounted for.
2. Assist the child development team in implementing a child-centered, quality early childhood program.
3. Assist in providing a safe, warm and supportive atmosphere that will help support each child's individual growth and development as well as develop a continuing positive attitude toward learning.
4. Ride a school bus as a monitor when assigned.
5. Assist with the delivery of nutrition services to children as assigned including but not limited to the following: storage of food supplies, participate in family style dining, clean-up and sanitation, and nutritional educational activities.
6. Assist in completing observations of children and documentation of data such as daily attendance, meal counts, and volunteer hours.

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PEACE, Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.