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EARLY HEAD START CLASSROOM AIDE

Supervised By:            Early Head Start Coordinator
Supervises:            No direct supervisory responsibility

General Summary:
Under the direct supervision of the Early Head Start Coordinator, aides in facilitating group socialization activities.   

Essential Job Functions:
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions.  These examples do not include all of the duties, which the employee may be expected to perform.  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

• 1.      Assists parents during group socialization activities, including large and small group time, mealtime, language activities, music, drama, work time, rest period and other activities.  Encourages and motivates parents to take part.

• 2.      Assists with group socialization set-up, takedown clean-up and general housekeeping duties. 

• 3.      Participates in planning group socialization activities as requested.

• 4.      Attends staff meetings, parent meetings, and other activities when appropriate.

• 5.      Performs other duties as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Minimum Qualifications:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, abilities and minimum qualifications necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job.

·      Educational requirements include High School Diploma, or equivalent.

·       Basic knowledge of the practices used in maintaining a clean and sanitary group socialization environment, and in the safe handling of food.

·      Basic knowledge of the techniques used in interacting with children in a group socialization setting.
·      Preferably experience working with infants and toddlers.

·      Knowledge of nutrition and the basic food pyramid.

·    Ability to establish effective working relationships and use good judgment, initiative and resourcefulness when dealing with students, parents, and other employees.

·   Ability to run group socializations independently upon request. 

Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is typically in classroom setting where they are regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects of light to moderate weight.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

The noise level in the work environment can range from quiet to loud.