Preschool Housed Substitute

Child-Parent Centers, Inc.; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Medical and dental insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Paycom - ATS is seeking a housed substitute for Head Start CPC centers in the Tucson area. This part-time, in-person role supports classroom, food service, and custodial duties across centers, with a flexible schedule, potential evenings, and weekend events.

Candidates must be 18+, have a high school diploma or GED, and possess or obtain safety clearances and certifications. Training opportunities are available to pursue CDA or an associate degree.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Must have High School Diploma or GED.
• Read, write, and speak English.
• Pass AZ DPS Level One Fingerprint Clearance.
• Pass a company paid physical exam.
• Pass DES Centralized Background Check.
• Demonstrate accountability and dependability.
• Demonstrate adaptability and flexibility.
• Maintain safety focus.
• Build relationships and work in a team.
• Commit to continual learning and technology use.

Responsibilities

• Substitute in classroom, kitchen, or custodial duties as needed.
• Follow teacher guidance on daily routines and safety.
• Assist in planning and executing child development activities.
• Support home visits and parent conferences as needed.
• Assist in maintaining CACFP and Head Start standards.
• Recordkeeping and monitoring as directed.
• Ensure safety and supervision of children at all times.
• Coordinate with Site Supervisor for supplies and inventory.

Skills

Accountability

Dependability

Adaptability & Flexibility

Safety Focus

Teamwork

Building Relationships

Technology

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Child Development Associate credential (CDA)

Associate degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

Spanish (reading/writing speaking)

Tools

First Aid/CPR Certification

Food Handlers Certificate

Fingerprint Clearance Card

Job description

Overview

Salary Range

$15.55 - $16.03 Hourly

Level

Entry

Position Type

20-40 hours/week - July thru May

Job Shift

Day (M-F) Approx 7:30am - 3:30pm

High School Diploma or GED

Travel Percentage

In Town

Category

Education

Job Summary and Qualifications

Position Type:Part time, In person, may require occasional evening and weekend work for special events

Classification: Hourly

Supervisor: Center Manager or Center Director

Job Summary

Child-Parent Centers (CPC) is seeking professionals who share our values and principles for building trusting relationships with children, families, and colleagues. Successful candidates welcome individual differences and perspectives, respect cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and are sensitive to current circumstances. Candidates display a commitment to teamwork, open communication, and are eager to work in a fast-paced, high quality preschool environment. This is a great opportunity for organized and dependable early childhood professionals with strong work ethic and a desire to grow. CPC provides opportunities and financial support for housed substitutes to grow professionally including attainment of a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, an associate degree, and potentially a bachelor's degree in early childhood education or child development. If you are interested in working in an early childhood center and are interested in joining our growing team, we encourage you to apply.

The housed substitute position is an entry-level part-time position that provides classroom, food service, and custodial support to Head Start Centers located in the community. This position is funded to work four (4) hours per day Monday through Friday; however, circumstances at the center could lead to actual work hours up to eight (8) hours per day. The ideal candidate must be able to work a flexible schedule with limited advance notice. This position requires the applicant be able to report to and from different centers within the community using a personal vehicle.

• Paid Leave - 24paid holidays and up to 5 days paid Sick leave each year.
• Insurance benefits eligible for medical and dental if requirements met under the Affordable Care Act.
• Retirement Plan - Agency contribution after years of services and hours eligibility criteria are met, and employee 401k deferral once eligibility is met.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age.
• High School DiplomaORGED
• Read, write, and speak English
• Submit a current AZ Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card prior to start date
• Able to pass a company paid physical exam prior to starting work.
• Able to pass a DES Centralized Background Check prior to starting work.
• Accountability and Dependability
• Adaptability and Flexibility
• Safety Focus
• Building Relationships
• Teamwork
• Development and Continual Learning
• Technology

Other Requirements (post hire)

• Must be able to travel to and from various sites as needed.
• Must be able to travel outside their assigned area in company-owned vehicle. This travel could begin before daylight hours and continue after sundown in some situations.
• Provide proof of immunizations:MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella),Tdap (adult Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis), and a clearTuberculosis Self-Assessment.
• Ability to maintain a valid level fingerprint clearancecard and annual DES Centralized Background Check.
• Must be able to prove the right to work in the USA by providing appropriate documents to complete the Federal I-9 form.
• Must possess or have the ability to possess and keep current certification in First Aid Training/CPR training including Infants and Children.
• Must possess or have the ability to possess and keep current a Food Handlers Certificate issued by the Arizona health department

Desired Qualifications:

• Six (6) months prior experience working in a licensed childcare facility.
• Possess a Child Development Associate credential (CDA) for preschool classroom-based services
• Possess an associate degree from a recognized educational institution in the field of Early Childhood Education or closely related field as determined by the agency.
• Able to read, write, and speak Spanish.
• Outdoor playground exposure to hot and cold
• Exposure to cleaning and sanitizing chemicals

Physical Requirements

Frequently

• Stooping, bending, reaching
• Moving quickly around objects (run, jump, jog)
• Up and down from carpet/floor and/or 12-14chairs
• Lift children (3-5 year old children) {30 40 lb}

Occasionally

• Picking up and dropping off supplies
• Push and pull furniture {20 to 50lb}
• Lifting +/- 50 lb

Duties and Responsibilities

Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

Substitute in the classroom, kitchen, or for custodial duties when a team member is absent. May substitute for a portion of a day, an entire day, or for a long-term absence. May require traveling to a center other than the originally assigned center.

Classroom Substitution

• Follow lead of the teacher in the implementation of daily routines for the curriculum, food service, and safety practices.
• Support children to develop emerging skills and practice existing ones by engaging them in individual and small-group experiences designed to enhance their development and learning.
• Foster teacher-child and child-child conversations intentionally by facilitating mutual sharing and authentic exchange of ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
• Build children's awareness of and ability to follow basic health and safety rules by providing opportunities for health and safety learning (e.g., implementing and discussing routines (washing hands, fire drills, crossing streets) and by supervising children at all times and positively redirecting them from potentially harmful activities).
• Understand and implement assigned role within the child supervision system, child count system, and active supervision implementation plan to ensure all children are supervised at all times.
• Participate with the teacher in completing home visits, parent conferences, and/or screenings as needed.
• Supports and assists the teacher in planning and implementation of parent involvement activities including monthly parent meetings.

Food Service Substitution

• Understand and follow food service policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Child and Adult Care Food Program and Head Start guidelines.
• Prepare meals based on cycle menus, and according to the kitchen schedules. Work with the Site Supervisor on proposed changes to the posted menus.
• Work and plan with the Site Supervisor for ordering food needed for planned meals and for planned center activities.
• Prepare quantity of food to meet CACFP and Head Start standards.
• Work with the Site Supervisor to maintain the daily record of number of meals served, the CACFP menu production worksheets and cycle menus.
• Maintain entire kitchen to meet sanitation requirements; cleans dishes, stove, carts and work surfaces after mealtimes. Ensure all surfaces are kept free of clutter.
• Demonstrate and implement sanitary practices in relation to preparation of food and personal hygiene.
• Prepare nutritional snacks for parent activities
• Work with Teaching Staff to provide nutritional experiences for the classroom
• Prepare food carts for delivery to the classroom for meals and returning food carts back to the kitchen for preparation for the next day.
• Use the proper method in storage of food.
• Work with the Site Supervisor to maintain inventory of kitchen appliances, equipment and supplies.

Custodian Substitution:

• Use the daily, weekly, monthly cleaning checklist to clean facility to ensure the facility is free of dirt, odors, insects, and vermin. Clean indoor spaces once children have left for the day with the exception of cleaning between am/pm classroom sessions.
• Clean and inspect playgrounds to insure that they are free of dangerous objects, debris, and weeds.
• Notify the Site Supervisor of maintenance needs and/or safety hazards related to all areas of the center so that the Work Request System is notified appropriately.
• Assist teaching staff with moving and storing classroom furniture when needed by center needs;
• Informs the Site Supervisor of needed janitorial and maintenance supplies, by working with the Site Supervisor to prepare the supply request form for needed supplies and submits to the supply request mailbox ensure daily sanitation requirements are met.
• Ensure that all cleaning materials and chemicals are kept in a locked storage area that is inaccessible to children.
• Store playground equipment after outdoor playtime is completed.
• Maintain soft surfacing per guidelines including raking artificial turf periodically under swings or climbing structures.
• Apply water to hot surfaces and sandbox on a daily basis (when season requires).
• Fill drinking water jug and make available and accessible to children during outdoor playtime.
• Use caution tape to designate unsafe areas to ensure children are not allowed in the area.
• Participate in closedown cleaning process.
• Secure the building at the end of the day.

Supervision:

• Identify self-growth, development goals, and strategies for achievement with support and input from supervisor.
• Commit and participate in consistent and planned meetings with supervisor to further professional growth by seeking feedback, reflecting on and assessing own practice, and taking advantage of opportunities to improve skills and knowledge.

Recordkeeping, Monitoring and Reporting:

May be assigned any of the duties listed below when substituting or as determined necessary by the supervisor:

• Assist the teacher to record updates on each child's progress including daily/weekly/monthly information.
• On a limited basis, support the teacher in originating child/family files.
• May support the teacher in completing and submitting required reports promptly (Department of Child Safety, accident reports, etc.)
• Assist in maintaining daily Inventory of food and food service supplies
• Assist in completing/submitting kitchen/disposable supplies order forms to Procurement when needed
• Assist cook in maintaining inventory of kitchen appliances and equipment.
• Assist in maintaining daily record of number of meals served, the Child and Adult Care