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July 29, 2024

Head Start of Yamhill County

FULL TIME


Classroom Aide

About Head Start of Yamhill County
Mission Statement
At Head Start of Yamhill County, we are dedicated to fostering a thriving learning community through collaborative partnerships with parents and their children. We celebrate diversity, cultivate an environment of support, respect, and trust, ensuring safety and a sense of belonging for all.
In 2024, HSYC was awarded a five-year grant to continu offering program services. These are our 5-year goals 2024-2029:
Goal #1: Implement Conscious Discipline to support the social emotional needs/ self-regulation of the HSYC community.
Goal #2: All children, regardless of family situation, will have strong attendance that will carryover after HSYC participation.
Goal #3: HSYC will be known for providing high quality, comprehensive services for school and life readiness through a unique two-generation approach.
Goal #4: Hire and retain individuals who are committed to the true HSYC mission and philosophy and who understand the need to be trauma-informed and relationship-based in an early childhood program.
Job Summary
As a Classroom Aide at Head Start of Yamhill County, you will assist Teachers/Teacher Assistants in delivering daily classroom activities and overseeing the well-being of all children. This is a 36 hour/week, 10 month/year position.
Essential Duties:
1. Assist Teacher and Assistant Teacher with daily routines, educational opportunities and necessary documentation
2. Provide classroom support as a substitute (which may include bus monitoring) in the classroom when Teacher or Teacher Assistant is out
3. Use a positive approach in guiding children and communicating with families, staff and community members
4. Participate in creating an environment that is safe, clean, healthy, and developmentally appropriate
5. Provide support to Teacher and Teacher Assistant with active supervision including routinely counting children during class time as well as before and after transitions; updating classroom attendance as well as attendance white boards
6. Attend center, classroom and staff meetings, professional development groups, training sessions and activities as part of job duties.
7. Willingness to receive feedback from coaches, mentors and specialists regarding skills in the moment as well as outside of class time.
8. Participate in in-service days, trainings, meetings, professional development groups outside of regularly scheduled work hours.
9. Assist with food service as needed
7. Record child observations/anecdotal records as needed
8. Monitor children's bus ride, as needed or assigned
9. Accept other tasks as related to assigned duties
10. Assist Teacher(s) in implementing daily lesson plan(s)
11. Attend and participate in weekly classroom planning sessions, as part of job duties
12. Participate in providing a safe and healthy environment on a daily basis
13. Maintain confidentiality of privileged information
14. Assist team in center meetings, parent meetings, as part of job duties
15. Models direct, positive, honest and respectful behavior in every aspect of work with children, families, staff and community members
16. Energetic, compassionate and enthusiastic working with children, families, staff and community members
17. Supports classroom team by receiving direction and taking initiative in classroom situations
18. Completing ongoing tasks such as cleaning and organizing.
19. Communicating with classroom staff regarding needs and skill development
20. Other tasks as assigned (Please see job description for more details.)
Minimum Qualifications:
- 1. Knowledge of, or a willingness to learn, Child Development, Early Child Education, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, and a willingness and ability to work with children with challenging behaviors and children and parents with special needs
2. Willingness and ability to work with at risk children and families
3. Demonstrate ability to use positive guidance techniques (PBIS) with children, families, and co-workers
4. Demonstrate ability to use Teacher Child Interaction Training (TCIT) with children
5. Ability to work as a team member, taking direction when given
6. Experience of positive and respectful communication with children and families
7. Warm tone of voice
8. Enthusiastic, energetic, compassionate, sensitive and respectful personality
9. Understands and demonstrates ethical practices as listed in the NAEYC Code of Ethics
10. Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment concerning privileged information
11. The ability and willingness to engage and move around with children at their level (floor, child seats, outside, etc.)
12. Computer literate
13. Must be free of child care-restrictible disease, as defined in OAR 333-019-0010, symptoms of physical illness, as defined in OAR 414-300-0220(1), or mental incapacity that poses a threat to the health or safety of children
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
1. High School Diploma or GED
2. Willingness to work towards a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential
3. Experience working with children in a preschool setting
Join us at Head Start of Yamhill County where we empower families towards success through quality early childhood development programs. For more information about our organization or to apply for this position, please visit our website at: https://yamhillheadstart.org/apply-online/
Note: Persons requiring language assistance or accommodations due to disabilities have the right to request these services which will be provided by HSYC upon request.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.89 per hour
Expected hours: 36 per week
Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Vision insurance
Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday
Education:
  • High school or equivalent (Required)
Language:
  • English (Required)
  • Spanish or other language (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
  • Yamhill County, OR (Required)
Work Location: In person

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