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Early Childhood Assistant Substitute
Part Time St. Cloud, MN, US
Salary Range: $18.37 To $18.37 Hourly
Job Summary: The Early Childhood Assistant Substitute is responsible for assisting Center Staff in providing a safe, nurturing, enriched, developmentally appropriate environment for Head Start children and their families.
Essential Functions and Duties:
- Relates to children in a positive, sensitive and responsive manner.
- Assists CenterBased staff with a child or children with behavioral concerns by implementing consistent, positive discipline procedures.
- Works individually with children who have special needs. This includes children with disabilities and mental health concerns.
- Leads planned small group and large group activities.
- Works with parents and families to encourage their involvement in Early Head Start and Head Start programs.
- Maintains a positive work environment by performing and communicating in a professional manner with children, families, co-workers and supervisors.
- Maintains a safe workplace and fosters a culture of attention to health and safety.
- Understanding of Minnesota Maltreatment Law to keep all children safe from any type of harm.
- Demonstrates confidentiality in all matters.
Reach-Up reserves the right to assign other duties as necessary.
Essential Interpersonal Skills:
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships and communication with staff, employees of other agencies, and families.
- Demonstrates ability to work effectively with diverse populations of staff, students, and parents.
- Demonstrates respect for the basic dignity of students, teachers, support staff, colleagues and parents.
- Supports and adapts to change and demonstrate commitment to continuous performance improvement.
Non-Essential Functions and Duties:
- Performs general clerical functions.
- Prepares food in the center.
Skills and Education:
- Meets Minnesota DHS licensing requirements.
- First Aid/CPR certification.
- Ability to work with and communicate effectively with young children and Reach-Up Inc. staff.
- Knowledge of developmentally appropriate early childhood education principles and the ability to apply them as needed.
- Ability to work with children who have special needs and mental health concerns.
Tools and Materials Used:
- The manual dexterity to operate typical office equipment.
Physical Demands:
- Physical ability and psychological competence to meet the needs of the children. The physical dexterity necessary to use a computer. The ability to work accurately with numbers, communicate verbally.
On call, no nights or weekends
As needed for filling openings