Position: Program Aide-Head Start
Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (could vary)
Facility: Winchester, IN
Pay Rate: $15.00 per hour
A local company that has been in business for over 100 has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places – over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join you’re creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.
Description:
Program Aide supports the implementation of Head Start services by assisting teaching staff, program coordinators, and families to ensure high-quality early childhood education, comprehensive services, and compliance with Head Start Performance Standards. The Program Aide helps maintain a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment for children and supports daily program operations.
Requirements:
Must be at minimum 18 years of age.
Minimum high school diploma or G.E.D.
Within 90 days of employment, must obtain and continually maintain basic first aid and pediatric CPR certification (or sooner if required by local/state regulations).
Demonstrate ability to relate sensitively with children and to work well and communicate effectively with staff, parents and families.
Proven ability to follow directions and take initiative.
Demonstrated ability to work with children with disabilities.
Essential Duties:
Build effective relationships within workgroups and with children/families.
Organize self and manage time to get things done
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
Attend all workshops and meetings as necessary.
May be required to serve as a Bus Monitor.
Maintain strict confidentiality with respect to Head Start/Early Head Start children, families and staff in accordance with established policies and procedures.
May have to assist in other areas such as janitorial assistance and kitchen assistance
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