Description: McCall Head Start/Early Head Start Center - 300 Kirby Ave., Pelahatchie, MS 39145
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:
This is professional work performed under the direct supervision of the Center Manager. Duties involve assisting caregivers and cooperating in a supportive role carrying out developmentally appropriate activities. To promote the health, nutrition, mental health and education of infants, toddlers and twos; and to attend to their safety and welfare.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Adhere to the Zero Tolerance Policy; as well as respecting children as it relates to the agency’s Standards of Conduct.
- Assist in making a safe and healthy classroom environment conducive to learning and free of health hazards, model and encourage good health and nutrition habits.
- Have the ability to become familiar and build relationships with all of the caregivers and the children.
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- Possess awareness of the needs of each classroom; be alert and listen for calls for help or support.
- Rotate from room to room to provide additional support.
- Assist in cleaning and sanitizing of classroom furniture equipment, materials and supplies; as well as laundry.
- Provide a warm, nurturing, loving and positive environment, using positive guidance techniques from
- Implement activities, experiences and interactions with infants, toddler and twos from the guidance of the curriculum.
- Assist with meal service for infants, toddlers and twos as needed.
- Work with Center Managers in assisting Caregivers with breaks; specifically Caregivers that feed very young infants.
- Work with Caregivers to develop a collaborative approach that benefits all children in the classroom and meets the needs as specified on the IFSP; IEP in some circumstances
- Assist Caregivers in developing and utilizing daily plans, and other child records as applicable.
- Provide support to Caregivers in conducting child assessments and screeners.
- Assist Caregivers with recording and maintaining daily attendance and meal records for children.
- Actively communicate with infants, toddlers and twos and provide opportunities and support for them to understand, acquire, and use verbal and nonverbal means of communicating thoughts and feelings.
- Spend primary time in classroom/s of infants or classrooms that have children with special needs or other multi needs.
- Join professional early childhood organizations; and attend trainings as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned or required.
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