Head Start Classroom Aide/Head Start Classroom Aide Floater - Lycoming and Clinton Counties

Job Description

• Ready to make a real and lasting impact on children and families?**
  
  

*Lycoming-Clinton Counties Commission for Community Action (STEP), Inc. has been serving the community for 60 years! As part of the Community Action Network, STEP has a long history of providing programs to support needs identified through its Community Assessment. Being a part of STEP, makes **you*** *part of something much bigger - **people helping people*** *and **building stronger communities**!*

• Interested applicants should view the full job description and fill out our online application at www.stepcorp.org/careers-service***
  
  

Classroom Aide Position Summary

Under the direction of the teacher, the Classroom Aide assists with supervision and instruction of young children in the classroom as well as on the bus (as assigned). You will have the opportunity to provide a safe and nurturing environment, responsive care, and high-quality individualized learning experiences for a group of young children. This will occur through planning and implementing educational activities in cooperation with the teacher, teacher assistant, or home visitor. As an aide, you will use age-appropriate materials and evidence-based best practices to support children's growing social, emotional, intellectual, language, motor, and cognitive competencies. As a member of the Head Start team, you will model a positive and productive partnership with the children's families, community partners, and Head Start staff. Compliance with Head Start Performance Standards, the Head Start Act, and other applicable regulations and laws are required.

***Note: This is a school-year calendar position.***

Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D. certificate; and,
• Bilingual English-Spanish desirable.
  
  

Requirements

• Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Clearance, Child Abuse Clearance, FBI Clearance, and National Sex Offender Registry check prior to hire and Motor Vehicle Record check;
• Mandated Reporters of Child Abuse training completed within 30 days of hire
• Physical ability to perform essential job functions without any health restrictions, including the ability to stand, walk, or sit for long periods of time; lift and carry up to thirty pounds; have unrestricted use of the upper and lower body, corrected or uncorrected hearing and vision within normal ranges and a clear speaking voice; and, other abilities necessary to ensure child safety in the classroom, other group areas and when in the community, such as but not limited to the following: ability to bend, squat, reach, kneel, and climb stairs; ability to move from a sitting to standing position quickly, safely, and without difficulty; ability to chase an eloping child; Ability to join the children's active play including jumping and running indoors and outdoors; ability to assist children with diapering, toileting, and change of clothing requiring lifting, bending, and squatting;
• Physical examination prior to hire;
• Tuberculosis test prior to hire;
• Current PedFACTS (Pediatric 1st Aid) and CPR certification;
• Nontraditional work hours, as required, including but not limited to evenings and weekends; and,
• Job-related training, as assigned.
• See job description for full list of requirements and duties* at: ***www.stepcorp.org/careers-service***
  
  

**STEP Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.**

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance
  
  

Work Location: In person