Title



Southwest Human Resource Agency

Position Title: Classroom Aide

|Role Incumbent: | |Date Modified: |2019-6-7 |

|Location |Henderson, TN | | |

|Manager: | | Salary Grade |4 |

|Direct reports: | N/A |FLSA Status |Non-Exempt |

Context

Southwest Human Resource Agency is a public non-profit agency created to be the delivery system for Human Resources. The Southwest Human Resource Agency was established in 1982 pursuant to an Act of the Tennessee General Assembly, known as the Human Resources Act of 1973. During its long and successful history, the Agency has had a positive impact on the lives of literally thousands of persons living in the Southwest Tennessee Region through the many programs and services it administers.

Serving in the public interest is a privilege that demands the highest standards of ethics, integrity, and professional excellence. Southwest’s objective is to provide unbiased, high-value services to our clients. Southwest expects –and the public deserves—the highest ethical business standards and practices from our employees, consultants, and contractors. All Southwest employees must:

▪ Maintain professional conduct at all times.

▪ Respect the rights of all employees, clients, and vendors to fair treatment and equal opportunity that is free from any form of harassment.

▪ Perform all responsibilities to the best of their ability, serving in an honest, cooperative, and effective manner.

▪ Avoid at all times actual or perceived conflicts of interest in business relationships or the use of their position for person gain.

▪ Charge and record all costs accurately on timesheets, expense reports, purchase requisitions, travel vouchers, and all other business records.

▪ Protect Southwest and client property from theft, damage, or misuse, as well as accurately accounting for its location.

▪ Protect the sensitive information, materials, and rights of Southwest employees and our clients.

▪ Protect human health, safety, and the environment within the realm of their Agency responsibilities.

Departmental Context:

The Head Start department provides services to preschool children and their families in the comprehensive areas of health, education and social services.

Purpose

The Head Start Classroom Aide is responsible for the day to day activities necessary for operation of a pre-school type classroom while ensuring program policies and procedures are being met. This position is accountable to the Early Childhood Development Manager.

Position Responsibilities:

• Assists with staff breaks where needed.

• Assists with maintaining a daily schedule in the Head Start classroom which reflects early childhood development training and techniques and effectively meets the needs of the children.

• Assists in overseeing and directing the daily activities of all children and volunteers assigned to their Head Start classroom.

• Assists with implementation of operational policies and procedures for the Head Start program to ensure compliance with Federal Performance Standards, DHS Licensure Rules for Child Care Centers and established Program Plans

• Assist in implementing lesson plans in their classroom.

• Assists with Family and Community Partnerships Manager and Family Case Managers on issues pertaining to recruitment, enrollment and meeting specific needs of children and their families.

• Assists with insuring the accurate and timely completion of family’s and children’s classroom records and required documentation in all component areas.

• Assists in conjunction with other staff to assess children and to develop an individual education plan for each child in their classroom, including Brigance screening and three Teaching Strategy assessments for each child.

• Assists parents, other Head Start staff, Local Education Authority, etc with implementing Individual Education Programs (IEP) to meet the needs of children with special needs participating in program.

• Interacts with parents and other family members to promote participation by family members in all aspects of Head Start.

• Assists other staff with a Head Start Parent Committee, attends meetings and provides resources upon request.

• Assists with the procurement and documentation of parent participation as volunteers in the program.

• Assists with submitting all required reports and related data to their Area Manager/Site Supervisor and/or appropriate Manager.

• Assists other staff in conducting home visits at least twice annually, if needed.

• Assists other staff with Parent/Teacher conferences twice a year, if needed.

• Assists teaching staff and performs various janitorial duties as needed to ensure the cleanliness of center.

• Serves as the Teacher Assistant in the classroom in the absence of the regular Head Start Teacher or Teacher Assistant for short or expanded periods of time.

• Attends training sessions, workshops, classes and conferences pertaining to the ECD component.

• Assists their Area Manager/Site Supervisor in keeping their center in compliance with licensing guidelines and annual fire and sanitation inspection guidelines.

• Assists with meal preparations and supervision in the classrooms.

• Scan meal counts into ChildPlus database.

Single and Double classrooms (No Cook)

▪ Prepare breakfast

▪ Keep up with food inventory and food orders.

▪ Maintain the food production plan.

▪ Change Menus in all locations as needed before the meal is served

▪ Assist with food temperature logs

• Performs related duties as requested.

Authorities

No material authorities

Role Relationships

Critical to the success of this role is the ability to deliver outcomes through productive relationships with others. Your important role relationships are:

|Internal |External |

|Teacher |Customers |

|Teacher Assistant |Vendors |

|Family Case Manager |Public School Personnel |

|Cook |Licensing Representatives |

|Area Manager/ Site Supervisors | |

|Head Start Managers | |

|Head Start Director | |

|Executive Director | |

Technical skills and Experience required

Qualifications, technical skills, experience, and knowledge required for this position include:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year High School (or GED program)

• Must earn a Child Development Associate (CDA) within two years of employment.

• A minimum of one-year experience working with pre-school age children

• Strong organizational, interpersonal and decision making skills

• Ability to accurately handle detailed, and confidential information

• Good written, verbal and computer skills

Pre-employment requirements include successful completion of a physical examination, drug screen, criminal background and fingerprint check.

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