What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Assistant - Head Start - 2024-2025 position at Chesterfield County Public Schools?
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.
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.
- 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.
Salary : $24,212 - $42,230
