Head Start Substitute Worker

Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation; Arnold (MO); On-site; USD 20,664 - 24,796; Part time

Job summary

Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation is seeking a passionate individual for a Substitute role within our Head Start Program in Arnold, Missouri. This fully on-site position involves providing as-needed support for various Head Start roles such as Cook/Custodian, Center Assistant, Teacher, and/or Lead Teacher.

The selected candidate will assist in ensuring the continuity of services. The position offers a rate of $15.91 per hour. Experience with low-income families or in a classroom setting is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School/GED/HISet required.
• Experience working with low income families, childcare, health or education preferred.
• Experience working in the classroom setting including meal prep preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist Lead Teacher in providing educational activities.
• Prepare meals and maintain a clean environment.
• Supervise a classroom of up to 20 children.
• Create individual lesson plans for children.
• Attend agency trainings as required.

Skills

Experience working with low income families

Childcare

Educational assistance

Education

High School/GED/HISet

Job description

To carry out our mission and expand our impact, we are seeking a passionate individual to step into a flexible yet very important role within our Head Start Program - Substitute.

This is a fully on-site role supporting daily center operations.

As a Substituteyou will provide flexible, as-needed support to ensure the continued operation of our Head Start program when regular staff are unavailable. You may fill in for various Head Start positions such as Cook/Custodian, Center Assistant, Teacher, and/or Lead Teacher. All positions are essential to the overall operation and success of each Head Start Center.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Substitute will assist in providing continuity of services to Head Start and Early Head Start.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Depending on work assignment, Substitute may:
• Assist the Lead Teacher, Teacher, and/or Center Assistant in providing educational and developmentally appropriate learning activities that will enable the child to succeed, including special needs children.
• Assist in preparation of meals and maintain a clean and sanitary environment at Head Start Centers.
• Be responsible to assist in a classroom of up to 20 children, providing appropriate activities and modeling family style dining during all meals.
• Assist in maintaining children's safety in a classroom at all times, following all safety and supervision procedures.
• Provide educational assistance to Head Start children in a home based environment, including creation of individual lesson plans.
• Attend all agency trainings as required.
• May provide other basic support functions (i.e. record keeping, answer phone, etc.) as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High School/GED/HISet required.
• Experience working with low income families, childcare, health or education preferred.
• Experience working in the classroom setting including meal prep preferred.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• On-site position - This is not a remote position
• Rate of Pay $15.91 per hour, bi-weekly pay
• Schedule: As-Needed, Non-Benefits-eligible

To learn more about JFCAC and the assistance we offer, please visit our website at www.jfcac.org.