Substitute Classroom Aide

Tri-Valley Opportunity Council; East Grand Forks (MN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Tri-valley-Opportunity-Council in Minnesota seeks a Classroom Aide (Sub) to support classroom staff in daily activities and enrich children's development in a safe setting. Substitutes cover staff absences and help inform families about program services.

The role emphasizes assisting with class activities, maintaining safety, and effective communication with parents, while meeting data privacy expectations and center policies.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years of age or older.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Must enjoy and respect young children and their families.
• Comfortable working with computers and willing to learn program-specific systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist classroom staff with implementing daily activities and classroom management.
• Assist in implementing classroom activities aligned with the Creative Curriculum and classroom interests.
• Maintain flexibility to adapt to children’s interests.
• Lead some activities as directed by teachers or center leadership.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with parents with professional boundaries.
• Know medical conditions/needs of the children and how to respond.
• Discuss communication messages to parents with the classroom team.
• Attend to children’s personal hygiene needs as required.
• Assume other duties as assigned by staff or center leadership.
• Maintain a safe, clean caregiving environment and follow safety/sanitation policies.
• Provide for the physical safety of each child in care and supervise at all times.
• Have or obtain First Aid and CPR certification within 90 days of hire.

Skills

Communication skills

Love for children

Team player

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Computer systems

Job description

SUMMARY OF PRIMARY FUNCTION

The Classroom Aide (Sub) is responsible for assisting the Classroom Staff in the implementation of a classroom program designed to give each child an opportunity to participate in experiences that will enrich his/her development in a safe environment.Classroom Aide Subs take the place of classroom staff absent for a period of time on an as needed basis, i.e.: illness, vacation or training. They also help recruit potential parents by providing information to them about the various program services and benefits offered to enrolled children and families.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Classroom Operations

1. Assists classroom staff with implementation of daily activities and classroom management principles.
2. Assist in implementing classroom activities around concepts that incorporate the interests of the classroom community and meet goals and objectives outlined in the Creative Curriculum.
3. Maintain enough flexibility to allow children’s interests to guide classroom direction.
4. Be responsible for and lead some activities as requested by the Teacher,Preschool Assistant Teacher or center leadership.
5. Establish and maintain positive, pleasant and trusting relationships with parents, respecting their individual needs and maintaining professional and appropriate boundaries.
6. Know all medical conditions/needs of the children in the classroom (including allergies) and how to respond to these needs.
7. Discuss what will be communicated to parents with the classroom team in order to give parents consistent messages in accordance with the Data Privacy policy.
8. Tends to children's personal hygiene needs, remaining especially attentive to them during routines such as diaper changing, cleaning, feeding, and changing soiled or wet clothes.
9. Assume other duties as requested by the classroom staff or center leadership.

Safety & Sanitation

1. Maintains a safe, clean, care-giving environment, practices good personal hygiene and hand washing, and assures the well-being and safety of all of the children in that environment.
2. Utilizes disciplinary measures appropriately as outlined in the Behavior Guidance Policies and Procedures.
3. Protects all children from physical punishment or verbal abuse by anyone in any program activity, and immediately reports any such incident to the person in charge.
4. Provides for the physical safety of each child from arrival time until departure time.
5. Assures that safety and sanitation policies and procedures are followed appropriately.
6. Assures that children are dressed appropriately for the weather and type of play in which they are engaged.
7. Assures that children are supervised at all times.
8. Have or obtain within 90 days of hire a First Aid and CPR Certification as well as maintain the certification during employment. Administers First Aid and/or CPR (if trained) when necessary.

Communication

1. Greets children and their parents warmly and with enthusiasm.
2. Maintains a cooperative attitude of working together with other staff, parents and volunteers in planning and implementing activities for the program/classroom.
3. Maintains a positive, calm attitude and a pleasant, soothing voice, and models this attitude and voice for parents and others working or volunteering in the program.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1. Must be at least 16 years of age; candidates strongly encouraged to obtain their high school diploma or GED.
2. Excellent communication skills.
3. Must enjoy and respect young children and their families.
4. Comfortable working with computers, willing and able to learn program specific systems.