What are the responsibilities and job description for the Class Assistant 1 position at Nicholls State University?
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
This position is located in Donaldsonville, LA.
Special Instructions
Nicholls State University adheres to the equal opportunity provisions of federal civil rights laws and regulations that are applicable to this agency. Therefore, no one will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964); sex (Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972); disability (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; or age (Age Discrimination Act of 1975) in attaining educational goals and objectives and in the administration of personnel policies and procedures. Anyone with questions regarding this policy may contact Alison Hadaway, SHRM-CP, Director of Human Resources at 985-448-4041 / alison.hadaway@nicholls.edu / P.O. Box 2105, Thibodaux, LA 70310. For anyone needing ADA Accommodations, please contact Brian Clausen, Director of Environmental Health & Safety at 985-448-4783 / brian.clausen@nicholls.edu
Position Details
Position Information
Position Title
Class Assistant 1
Position Number
500219
Salary Range
$20,800
Position Type
Unclassified Staff
Department Information
Ending Effective Date of Temporary Employment
Department
Early Childhood Initiatives
Job Duties
Responsibility / Duty
Assists center staff in:
- Implementing the daily program within the assigned classroom
- Conducting developmentally appropriate activities for children in a safe environment
- Creates discussion among children as developmentally appropriate, providing adequate time for children to respond
- Maintain displays inside and outside of the classroom that exhibit children’s work
- Assists in cleaning of other center areas related to the children within the assigned classroom as directed by center administrators (restrooms, cafeteria, indoor play area, outdoor play area, etc)
- Assists in completion of other duties related to the children within the assigned classroom as assigned by center administrators (sanitizing of materials, restocking of classroom supplies, wash/dry eating dishes as necessary, laundry, etc)
- Assists in diapering and feeding routines as necessary and/or directed
Percentage Of Time
65
Responsibility / Duty
Maintains:
- Knowledge and compliance with the policies and procedures set forth in the staff handbook and any additional verbal directives
- Physical demands requiring frequent lifting, carrying, transferring, of objects of a considerable weight
- Duties related to and in support of the educational process and care and safety of all children
- Participation in staff planning and evaluation meetings as well as professional meetings
- Sharing of appropriate information with other staff members
- Confidentiality of children, parents, and all staff members.
- Compliance with all university, LDOE licensing, Health Department, and Fire Marshal policies and procedures .
- All necessary employment requirements by established due dates.
Percentage Of Time
25
Responsibility / Duty
Professionalism
- Dresses appropriately for the job assigned.
- Establishes and maintains appropriate respectful and collaborative relationships with all administrative supervisors, center staff, enrolled children, families, center visitors, donors, etc.
- Seeks, shares, and respects ideas of others.
- Exhibits a positive attitude towards others.
- Participates in continued professional growth activities (seminars, conferences, workshops).
- Communication
- Understands and interprets written and verbal instructions from upper-level administrators.
- Assists center-based administrators in all operational components of the center.
- Reports any abuses of policy or negative situations through the appropriate chain of command.
- Ensures that affirmative action, equal opportunity, and diversity are integrally tied to all actions and decisions in areas of responsibility.
- Reports to work at the assigned time, attends work consistently, and contacts supervisor when absent
- Completes task in a safe manner and reports any observed unsafe conditions/ incidents/injury/damage/suspicion of abuse or neglect and the like IMMEDIATELY to the necessary individuals/departments AND provides written documentation to the supervisor.
Percentage Of Time
10
Posting Detail Information
Minimum Experience Required
None
Minimum Education Required
High-school diploma
Minimum Licenses Required
Other Minimum Requirements
18 years of age or older
CPR/First Aid Certification OR willing to become CPR certified
Able to obtain a valid Child Care Criminal Background Check (CCCBC)
CPR/First Aid Certification OR willing to become CPR certified
Able to obtain a valid Child Care Criminal Background Check (CCCBC)
Test(s) Required
Preferred Education
Child development continuing education coursework and/or professional development hours
Preferred Experience
Preferred Licenses
Other Preferred Requirements
Physical Demands
Be able to frequently stand, walk, speak, hear, and lift up children/weighted objects.
Be able to bend or twist at the neck more than the average person.
Be able to occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs. such as boxes of books and carts.
Be able to read handwritten or typed material, and maintain the ability to adjust visual focus.
Be able to bend or twist at the neck more than the average person.
Be able to occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs. such as boxes of books and carts.
Be able to read handwritten or typed material, and maintain the ability to adjust visual focus.
Employment Year
Fiscal Year
If Grant Period or Specified Period selected, please specify begin date
If Grant Period or Specified Period selected, please specify end date
Employment Basis
Full-time
Proposed Ending Date (for faculty and grant funded positions)
Posting Date
03/25/2025
Closing Date
04/11/2025
Special Instructions to Applicants
This position is located in Donaldsonville, LA.
Supplemental Questions
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Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
Optional Documents
- Resume/CV
- Names and Contact Information for a Minimum of THREE References
- Other Document
Salary : $20,800
