Instructional Assistant - Head Start - 2024-2025

General Description

Responsible for assisting the Head Start classroom teacher in implementing the instructional and socialization programs. Tasks performed are specific and recurring; procedures are outlined in detail; employees have some control over their own work, but ultimate responsibility lies with the assigned teacher.

Essential Job Functions

• Assists teacher in supervising children during instruction; helps develop instructional materials.
• Carries out program activities with small groups of children, including instruction, centers. gross motor skills, play activities, teaching personal hygiene, and social skills.
• Prepares breakfast, lunch and snacks for children during meal time; supervises children during these meals.
• Monitors behavior; enforces disciplinary rules; helps students with personal care and hygiene.
• Makes home visits with teacher.
• Performs other duties as assigned related to the Head Start program.
  
  

Budgetary Responsibility :

N/A

Report Preparation :

N/A

Equipment Operation :

Copy machines, fax machines, computer, workroom equipment.

Contacts :

Parents, students, teachers and school staff

Work Direction :

N/A

Supervision :

N/A

Decision Making :

Performs duties independently within established guidelines and instructions.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities :

N/A

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, printed materials and/or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, and kneel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; fumes; and dust. The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate.

Qualifications

Knowledge of Head Start programs, standards and requirements. Ability to help teach classroom lessons. Ability to communicate effectively with small children. Ability to work effectively with parents, students, staff and community agencies to implement programs. Ability to enforce discipline. Ability to follow oral and written instructions. Ability to work independently with limited supervision, including high pressure and difficult situations.

Requirements

Requires at least (I) a child development associate credential; (II) enrolled in a program leading to an associate or baccalaureate degree; or (III) enrolled in a child development associate credential program to be completed within 2 years.

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
• State Police Criminal History Investigation
• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
• Tuberculosis Screening
• Skills Assessment
  
  

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

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Have you ever been convicted of a felony?

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• No
  
  

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Have you ever been convicted of an offense involving the sexual molestation, physical or sexual abuse or rape of anyone?

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Have you ever been the subject of a founded case of child abuse and/or neglect?

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Which of the following applies to you? (A) I earned a child development associate credential (B) I graduated from or am currently enrolled in a program leading to an associate's or bachelor's degree (C) I am currently enrolled in a child development associate credential program to be completed within 2 years Documentation for any of these must be uploaded to your application for consideration. If none of these apply, type "NONE."

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