Early Head Start - Floater

Action for a Better Community, Inc.; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Action for a Better Community, Inc. is seeking an Early Head Start Floater to support Head Start centers with caring for young children. The role focuses on implementing performance standards and maintaining a safe, healthy, and developmentally appropriate environment.

Hours are 30 per week, year-round, with a salary range of $23,400 to $29,985. Candidate must have a High School Diploma or GED, a valid driver’s license, and be able to pass a biannual physical exam.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Some background with infants and toddlers is desirable.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Able to pass biannual physical exam.
• Full clearance from Justice Center of NY and OCFS for unsupervised contact with children.
• Position is subject to collective bargaining agreement.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Start centers in caring for young children.
• Implement goals and objectives of performance standards.
• Provide a safe, healthy environment that is developmentally, linguistically and culturally appropriate.

Skills

Child care

Attention to detail

Oral communication

Reading skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Summary Of Responsibilities

To aid at Head Start centers in caring for young children, including implementing goals and objectives of performance standards and helping to provide a safe, healthy environment that is developmentally, linguistically and culturally appropriate.

JOB VACANCY

Program: Head Start

Location: To be determined

Position: Early Head Start - Floater

Hours: 30 hours/week, 52 weeks/year

Salary Range: $23,400- $29,985

Salary Grade: 13

Summary Of Responsibilities

To aid at Head Start centers in caring for young children, including implementing goals and objectives of performance standards and helping to provide a safe, healthy environment that is developmentally, linguistically and culturally appropriate.

Qualifications/Education And Experience

• Requires the ability to monitor, provide guidance to, and care for young children.
• Requires attention to detail; and good organizational, reading, and oral communication skills.
• Requires the health and physical capability to work in a typical classroom environment, including sanitizing duties, lifting children, weighing up to 40 lbs., reaching, climbing, bending and sitting on the floor with children; also going outdoors with children.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Prior experience is not mandatory; however, some prior background in working with infants and toddlers is desirable.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and have access to reliable transportation.
• Must be able to pass the biannual physical exam.
• All employees of ABC Early Childhood Services Division must receive and maintain a full clearance from the Justice Center of New York and the Office of Children and Family Services that allows them unsupervised contact with children. Any prospective or current employee who has an indication of child abuse maltreatment or neglect, or who cannot be left unsupervised with children, will not be hired or retained.
• ****This position is subject to the collective bargaining agreement****

The above description covers the principal functions of the job. It is not intended to be a complete listing of all the miscellaneous incidental or substantially similar duties, which may be assigned during normal or emergency operations.