Children and Families First Job title Substitute **$750 Sign-On bonus** Program Head Start and Early Head Start Reports to Center Director General Description It is the responsibility of Substitutes to function as an assistant with groups of children according to assignment by the Center Director. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Assist the Teacher of any group as assigned by the Center Director Assist with plans and procedures for meeting individual needs of children in the group and assist in all tasks related to the activities of the children. Attend Parents' Meetings, center activities, and center staff meetings as requested. Be responsible for the group when the Teacher is absent or out of the group. Be acquainted with Agency Personnel Policies and use them as a guide for a positive working relationship with the agency. Perform other job-related tasks as assigned Essential Qualifications High school diploma or GED required and must obtain Early Childhood Child Care Credentials within twelve months of hire. Bilingual (Spanish) preferred. Demonstrated ability to adjust to working with different age groups of children. Demonstrated ability to perform effectively the duties required for the job including verbal ability to communicate, auditory capacity to respond to children and adults, visual ability to complete written assignments and physical ability to complete assignments given accommodations required by law. Americans with Disability and Workers’ Compensation Specifications While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk hear, taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close, distance, color, peripheral depth and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate