EHS Floater Aide
Location: Early Head Start Center - Brownwood, TX
Reports To: EHS Center Director/Program Director
FLSA Status: Non Exempt - 12 Months
**Position Open Until Filled**
Primary Purpose:
This position reports to the Early Head Start Center Director and is responsible for providing instructional support to ensure children progress toward the overall school readiness goal of social competence through a learning environment and varied experiences that help them develop socially, intellectually, physically, and emotionally in a manner appropriate to their individual age and development.
Major Duties/Responsibilities:
Follow daily schedule and assigned classrooms to provide relief breaks to staff.
Deliver meals to classrooms for students and classroom staff members and assists with clean up.
Maintain awareness and compliance with Head Start Performance Standards.
Maintain an orderly and safe classroom environment and outdoor play environment.
Know which children for which he/she has responsibility.
Know each child’s name and has information showing each child’s age.
Actively supervise children at all times, adjusting appropriately for different ages and abilities of children.
Ensure the children are following procedures to maintain a safe environment.
Interact routinely with children in a positive manner.
Promote feelings of security and trust in preschool age children by being warm, supportive, and comforting and by establishing strong and caring relationships.
Foster developmentally appropriate independence in children through planned, but flexible program activities.
Foster a cooperative rather than a competitive atmosphere.
Show appreciation of children’s efforts and accomplishments.
Ensure continuity of care for children by sharing with incoming caregivers information about each child’s activities during the previous shift and any verbal or written instructions given by the parent.
Maintain current training in CPR/First Aid, Child Abuse Prevention and Reporting.
Report suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation to Child Protective Services or to law enforcement.
Demonstrate competency, good judgment, and self-control in the presence of children and when performing assigned responsibilities.
Relate to children with courtesy, respect, acceptance, and patience.
Demonstrate sensitivity, cultural respect, and positive manner in relating with children and assisting Early Head Start parents and staff.
Promote Positive Behavior Practices directed to teaching the child acceptable behavior and self-control.
Reinforce positive behavior with verbal and /or nonverbal encouragement.
Remind child of behavior expectations daily by using clear, positive statements at eye level with the child.
Redirect children to prevent behavior problems.
Use language with children to prevent behavior problems.
Deal with individual problems consistently and on an individual basis, consistent with the child’s level of understanding. Perform other duties as assigned by the Head Start/Early Head Start Director and/or Executive Director.
Reports To: EHS Center Director/Program Director
FLSA Status: Non Exempt - 12 Months
**Position Open Until Filled**
Primary Purpose:
This position reports to the Early Head Start Center Director and is responsible for providing instructional support to ensure children progress toward the overall school readiness goal of social competence through a learning environment and varied experiences that help them develop socially, intellectually, physically, and emotionally in a manner appropriate to their individual age and development.
Major Duties/Responsibilities:
Follow daily schedule and assigned classrooms to provide relief breaks to staff.
Deliver meals to classrooms for students and classroom staff members and assists with clean up.
Maintain awareness and compliance with Head Start Performance Standards.
Maintain an orderly and safe classroom environment and outdoor play environment.
Know which children for which he/she has responsibility.
Know each child’s name and has information showing each child’s age.
Actively supervise children at all times, adjusting appropriately for different ages and abilities of children.
Ensure the children are following procedures to maintain a safe environment.
Interact routinely with children in a positive manner.
Promote feelings of security and trust in preschool age children by being warm, supportive, and comforting and by establishing strong and caring relationships.
Foster developmentally appropriate independence in children through planned, but flexible program activities.
Foster a cooperative rather than a competitive atmosphere.
Show appreciation of children’s efforts and accomplishments.
Ensure continuity of care for children by sharing with incoming caregivers information about each child’s activities during the previous shift and any verbal or written instructions given by the parent.
Maintain current training in CPR/First Aid, Child Abuse Prevention and Reporting.
Report suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation to Child Protective Services or to law enforcement.
Demonstrate competency, good judgment, and self-control in the presence of children and when performing assigned responsibilities.
Relate to children with courtesy, respect, acceptance, and patience.
Demonstrate sensitivity, cultural respect, and positive manner in relating with children and assisting Early Head Start parents and staff.
Promote Positive Behavior Practices directed to teaching the child acceptable behavior and self-control.
Reinforce positive behavior with verbal and /or nonverbal encouragement.
Remind child of behavior expectations daily by using clear, positive statements at eye level with the child.
Redirect children to prevent behavior problems.
Use language with children to prevent behavior problems.
Deal with individual problems consistently and on an individual basis, consistent with the child’s level of understanding. Perform other duties as assigned by the Head Start/Early Head Start Director and/or Executive Director.
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