Summary of Duties:

The Early Childhood Aide position assists in the delivery of pre-school programs by communicating concerns to the supervising teacher and performing a variety of assigned duties. Based on the activities assigned, employees may work with children in the classroom, may prepare and serve food, may ride the bus assuring safety procedures are followed, and may be responsible for the general cleaning of classrooms and rest rooms.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:     Other duties may be assigned.

Classroom Aide Specific Duties:

• Assist teacher in implementing developmental experiences for children, including activities in language, intellectual, social-emotional and physical development; as well as skill development in health and safety;
• Assist the teacher in managing the classroom to assure a safe, healthy and positive atmosphere for children;
• Observe and identify needs of classroom children without constant direction and supervision;
• Assist in toileting children and perform diapering procedures when necessary;
• Perform necessary personal care procedures as directed and trained;
• Assist in helping children in and out of vehicle restraint systems;
• Physically interact with children outdoors and indoors to include floor-time in a safe and appropriate manner;
• Complete and submit program paperwork accurately and promptly as assigned;
• SUPERVISE CHILDREN AT ALL TIMES ensuring no child is left

Special Services Aide Duties:

• Manage the care and safety of one or more individual children as assigned; carrying out tasks outlined to support the child/ren as developed by the local team;
• Participate in training as needed to meet the individual needs of assigned child/children;
• Perform other Classroom Aide duties as directed;
• SUPERVISE CHILDREN AT ALL TIMES ensuring no child is left

Lunch Aide Specific Duties:

• Prepare food to be served in family style format;
• Help classroom staff at lunch tables as an active participant with children;
• Follow sanitary practices in handling food according to licensing standards;
• Pick up and deliver food as needed;
• Conduct inventory if necessary;
• Clean up as needed;
• May have to carry food carriers, which may be empty or full of food, into and out of

Bus Aide Specific Duties:

• Accompany the bus driver on all regularly scheduled bus runs, acting as second adult on vehicle;
• Identify all children riding the bus by name; assuring children are only released to persons listed on the emergency card;
• Be familiar with bus route to assist driver as necessary;
• Record amount of time children spend on the bus ride;
• Maintain attendance of bus riders and record when they enter and exit the bus;
• Use positive methods of behavior management to maintain order on the bus;
• Maintain the safety of the vehicle occupants at all times;
• Make certain children are secure in child safety restraints;
• Assist children from home/school into bus and from bus to home/school;
• Make certain parent or guardian is home before leaving child; using a hand-to-hand exchange at the bus;
• Assist children under age of 6 into and out of vehicle;
• Assist bus driver or conduct walk through bus after each run to assure all children have exited the bus;
• Ensure that no child is ever left unattended on the bus;
• Maintain current First Aid and CPR

Janitorial Specific Duties:

• General cleaning, sanitizing, vacuuming and light maintenance;
• May include cleaning bathroom and the

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or GED and 1 year experience in caring for young children preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

There are no certifications required for Lunch Aides or Janitorial Aides, Classroom Aides or Special Needs Aides. Bus Aides must have current First Aid and CPR Certifications or be able to obtain the certifications within the first year of employment and maintain renewal thereafter.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Must be able to tell and record time from a clock.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but basic written or oral instructions involving few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Security/Privacy Access:

This position has limited access to view or store individually identifiable health or other sensitive information, pertinent to accomplishing assigned tasks, and must maintain confidentiality in accordance with the NEMCSA Privacy Policy.

Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Employees in this position must possess close and distance vision and: Occasionally are required to:

• Walk
• Climb or balance
• Taste or smell
• Drive or have the ability to drive
• Work irregular or extended hours
• Twist at the neck or trunk
• Read typed or written word
• Lift up to 50 pounds Regularly are required to:
• Stand
• Sit
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Reach with hands or arms
• Use repeated hand, arm or finger motion Frequently are required to:
• Talk or Hear
• Lift up to 10 pounds

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

Employees in this position work in moderate noise, both indoors and outdoors where the temperature on the job is occasionally above 100 degrees or below 32 degrees, the employee has direct responsibility for the safety, well-being of others and may be exposed to infection at a greater risk than the average person.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance use in the workplace throughout his/her employment with NEMCSA.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

An Equal Opportunity Program/Employer.

Auxiliary aids, services, and alternative format will be made available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

Michigan Relay Center 1-800-649-3777 (Voice and TDD).

Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency, Inc is an at-will employer.