Duties:

• Cover staff members classrooms when needed (scheduled planning, lunch and/or breaks, meetings, absences or as needed)
• Monitor the school for any issues
• Assist Directors in keeping the school safe, clean, organized and orderly
• Communicate clearly with all members of the team
  • The aid position is challenging because you will need to jump into each classroom and follow the lesson plan and schedule that the teacher has laid out. Ask questions, review and learn what is required in each room
• Help ensure that each classrooms physical organization into centers (Dramatic play, Science/Sensory, Math/Manipulatives, Language/Literacy, Art, Blocks, Library/Quiet Corner, Circle time area) that are open all day every day is maintained, labeled and cleaned
• Maintain classroom cleanliness and organization (inside and out of cupboards, fold and locks, shelves, cubbies, lockers and all areas of your classroom and lockers - including your outdoor patios)
• Keep track of inventory (All materials, furniture and supplies)
• Maintain inventory in like new condition (repair and maintain as needed)
  • Notify when supplies are low
  • Help maintain organization and cleanliness of all teacher and common areas
• Provide a safe and healthy environment
• Follow and adhere to all licensing guidelines and company policies
• Know the ratio and head count of your students at every moment of every day
• Attend and participate in staff meetings each month
• Perform cleaning duties of common areas (kitchen, halls, walks, patios, playgrounds, bathrooms, fruit prep etc.)
• Must maintain a flawless licensing record in your classroom
• Perform routine safety check and fill out safety checklists
• Perform vehicle checklists prior to use and after
• Must participate in all extra-curricular activities; maintaining order regardless of whether you are leading the activity
• Communicate with parents in a positive, professional manner that accentuates the positive in everything and maintain company policy regarding parent communication/interaction outside of school
• Keep directors and owners aware of EVERYTHING going on in your classroom and with the parents and students (no detail is too small)
• Ensure classroom is clean and organized, and set-up for the next day prior to leaving at the end of every day
• Diapers/Potty Training and assisting all of the children with self-care and hygiene
• Ensure that each student receives snack and lunch and that meals are in compliance with licensing rules and care is given to ensure proper containers are returned to their owners
• Make sure all adults (volunteers, caregivers, staff members and visitors) are aware of allergies, no photos and no directory students and families
• Launder all soft toys, rags, mops weekly and more often if needed
• Must be committed to regular outdoor physical activities (2-3 times per day)

This list is not exhaustive but does represent much of what you will be responsible for daily. 

All staff members shall work together for the success of the school as a whole. Our goal is to promote our students to the next classroom and to ensure that EVERY family is greeted by name and welcomed to the school not just a classroom. Kindness and grace are our mission. We will have challenges, difficulties, frustrations but we must all be dedicated to lifting each other up and working together to solve problems, grow and be better tomorrow than we are today. 

Our goals for our staff:

• Shared values
• Open honest communication
• Ability to clearly communicate needs, wants, goals, feelings
• Full support of each other
• In depth understanding of the program
• Support of School vision, mission, objectives, policies & procedures, rules etc.
• Support of each other, directors, owners and executive directors.
• Can do attitude and problem solving capabilities
• Desire to serve others and demonstrate the ability to genuinely care about others