Head Start Floater - Mt. Sterling Elementary

GATEWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES; Mount Sterling (KY); On-site; USD 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Gateway Community Services in Kentucky is seeking a part-time classroom support staff member to assist teachers with curriculum implementation and daily activities. The role emphasizes developmentally appropriate practices and close collaboration with families.

Responsibilities include monitoring child progress, maintaining a safe classroom, and supporting IFSP/IEP processes while adhering to Head Start standards and local laws. Requires a high school diploma or GED; a CDA is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Child Development Associate preferred.
• Experience supporting classroom instruction is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist staff with curriculum implementation in the classroom.
• Apply developmentally appropriate practices.
• Support daily activities for children.
• Assist in assessing and tracking child progress.
• Communicate with parents to share curriculum and readiness information.
• Maintain safety and cleanliness in the classroom.
• Support IFSP/IEP implementation as needed.
• Follow Head Start Performance Standards and applicable laws.
• Participate in required meetings, events, and training.
• Collaborate with center staff.
• Complete at least 15 hours of professional development annually.

Skills

Ethics

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Professionalism

Problem solving

Reliability

Tact

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Child Development Associate

Job description

Summary / Objective

Performs a combination of instructional tasks to assist and support the teacher, the goals and objectives of individual children, and the overall classroom environment.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assists teaching staff with implementation of curricula in the classroom
• Applies knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices
• Assists with daily activities
• Assists in maintaining a comprehensive system for assessing and tracking child progress
• Cooperates with parents to build and support home school connections by providing parents with information about curriculum and school readiness
• Maintains relationships with community partners by being proactive and supportive of program needs
• Maintains a safe and healthy classroom environment through continued awareness and maintaining commitment to keeping all children safe
• Assists in implementing Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP’s) or Individual Education Plans (IEP).
• Complies with the Head Start Performance Standards and all applicable local, state, and federal laws.
• Participates in assigned meetings, events, and training as required.
• Works collaboratively with all center level staff
• Ensure that a minimum of 15 clock hours of allowable professional development is completed annually.

Competencies

• Ethics/Integrity
• Attention to detail
• Organizational Understanding
• Professionalism
• Problem Solving
• Reliability
• Tact

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibility

Work Environment

This position operates in a classroom environment.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a regular part time position. Days and hours of work are planned in advance and schedule is provided at the beginning of each program year. In order to meet the needs of the agency, permanent or temporary changes and/or modifications to the schedule may occur as dictated by management.

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although out-of-area travel may be expected upon notice.

Required Education and Experience

High School Diploma/General Education Degree

Preferred Education and Experience

Child Development Associate

Additional Requirements

Valid Kentucky driver’s license, reliable transportation, and satisfactory background checks. Pass a pre‑employment drug test and random drug testing as required. State required minimum vehicle liability insurance and uninsured motorist insurance. Any/all other testing or applicable checks required by local, state, or federal law.

AP/EEO Statement

Gateway Community Action provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Competitive Benefits

paid leave, health, dental, vision, life & CERS Retirement