What are the responsibilities and job description for the EHS Substitute position at Burke County Public Schools?
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title: EHS Substitute
Reports to: Director Pay Range: $60 a day
Length of Days: On Call As Needed
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Provide a nurturing and responsive learning environment that promotes a caring, calm and respectful interactions with families, children, volunteers, and staff at Early Head Start.
- Use and understands the Early Head Start positive discipline guidance policy.
- Support in responding to crisis or emergency situations that may occur.
- Implement and support lesson plans that promotes the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of infants and toddlers, while respecting the parental and cultural influences of the family.
- Lifts up to 40lbs.
- Assistance with data entry, kitchen duties, reception duties, handling donations or other clerical duties.
- In the absence of a regular Early Head Start Teacher, perform the duties of a regular Early Head Start teacher during classroom hours.
- Provide childcare and other support during parent involvement activities.
- Attend meetings, trainings, and appropriate professional development activities.
- Assure general maintenance, organization, cleanliness, and security of facility.
- Ensure that children are supervised at all times.
- Ensure that all cases of suspected abuse and neglect are reported in accordance with Georgia statute.
- Performs additional duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Proof of High School Diploma / GED required.
- Must possess good oral and written communication skills.
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- General knowledge of child development, nutrition, health and safety.
- Must possess an interest in children and families.
- Must have good grammar and writing skills.
- Must show willingness to acquire basic technology competencies.
- Must possess a valid driver's license and have a reliable personal vehicle available for use in job related travel with a minimum of liability insurance.
- Must maintain high degree of professionalism and sensitivity to confidentiality rights of families and employees.
- Successfully pass a background check, completed once every 5 years.
- Within thirty (30) days of employment, pass an initial health screening.
- Proof of Hepatitis immunization and screening for tuberculosis (TB) to assure that there is no significant risk to the health and safety of others.
- Must have satisfactorily completed an American Red Cross First Aid and CPR course for infants and toddlers.
Salary : $60
