Assist the Teacher in creating an environment to promote children's development through services that support early learning, health, and family well-being, while ensuring compliance with Head Start Program Performance Standards, Child and Adult Care Food Program Guidelines, State of Michigan Child Care Licensing Regulations.
Duties and Responsibilities
· Supervise and monitor children for safety at all times
· Provides effective and nurturing teacher-child interactions
· Follows the Head Start Program Performance Standards, all CLMCAA Head Start/Preschool GSRP policies.
· Assists in planning and implementing no less than four field trips and four classroom presenters per program year.
· Assists in developing and implementing behavior plans designed by the Teacher, Mental Health Specialist, Education/Disability Specialist, Program Manager and parent.
· Assists in planning and implementing activities and strategies that ensure effective curriculum implementation, and use of assessment that promote children’s progress across the standards described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to five and applicable state early learning and development standards, including for children with disabilities and dual language learners, as appropriate.
· Under the direction of the teacher, is responsible for ensuring the completion of screenings/assessments and follow up for all children.
· Actively involved with serving and eating meals with children, modeling appropriate table manners, and holding conversations.
· Assist Teacher with home visits and parent conferences.
· Assist Teacher with completing all program requirements in an accurate manner, in the timeframe established by the program.
· Provide an atmosphere that promotes and reinforces parent engagement in the classroom.
· Perform all Bus Rider duties.
· Assists in recruitment and enrollment.
· Assists in custodial duties of center.
· Assists/attend/participate in all parent engagement activities.
· Project a positive attitude when communicating with staff, families, children and the general public. Represent CLMCAA in a positive manner in the community and when attending community events and training functions.
· Attend and participate in all required Trainings/ meetings.
· Complete and document at least 16 clock hours of training per calendar year.
· Related duties as assigned.
