Position: Early Head Start Floater

Job Status: Full time

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 hour shift. Start time between 6:45AM - 7:30AM - end time 3:15PM - 4:00PM (full-time)

Classification: Non-Exempt

Supervisor: Site Manager

General Responsibilities:

All EOAC employees are responsible for supporting EOAC's mission and goals, respecting the confidentiality of all who come to us for information or assistance, and personally maintaining the dignity and integrity of one placed in a position of public trust. We all are responsible for improving the organization, communicating openly, and empowering each other to excel at our work. Maintain client/agency information confidentiality as required by State and Federal laws, appropriate regulations, and professional practice.

I. Essential Functions:

1. Must be able to communicate effectively to individuals/groups verbally and in writing. Ex: coworkers, customers, and suppliers/vendors.

2. Ability to work with a positive and professional attitude.

3. Must consistently demonstrate and communicate EOAC's Mission and Vision.

4. Must be able to meet the specific needs of children and work to nurture children's physical, social, and emotional growth in a childcare setting

5. Provides consistent supervision of children at all times. Must have the ability to use appropriate and positive discipline

6. Assist in implementing the program curriculum and the Head Start Performance Standards for classrooms.

7. Provide input into preparing developmentally appropriate daily lesson plans, including multicultural educational materials and activities; classroom and playground activities; family-style dining at meals and snacks, per HSPS and program policy and procedure; and individualized activities recorded in the lesson plans.

8. Assist in organizing the classroom in well-developed and defined learning centers, rotating materials routinely to create a stimulating learning environment for young children, including preparing educational and eye-catching displays for the room, changing and maintaining displays regularly, displays children's work at their level.

9. Assist in maintaining a classroom that is clean, safe, and free of clutter, with learning materials labeled and organized to make them easily assessable for use by the children; prepare the room before the children's arrival; clean and prepare the classroom for the next day.

10. Assist in documenting volunteer activities and parent input in the lesson plans. Assist with recruiting classroom volunteers and planning activities for them to do in the classroom

11. Assist in observing children and recording observations, making appropriate referrals to the Teacher. Assist with developmental screenings, as assigned, ensuring proper screening administration and accurate results. Ensure appropriate documentation is completed according to program requirements and procedures.

12. Greet and politely converse with parents and children pleasantly and appropriately, ensuring a positive home-center connection and a family partnership. Work with the Teacher to maintain ongoing professional and proper communication with parents through various methods (phone calls, notes, informal conferences) and assist in preparing parent/child take-home activities. Encourage parents to participate in workshops, training, parent meetings, and other Head Start activities.

13. Assist in maintaining accurate records and reports, maintaining supplies, and developing lists to replace them as assigned. Participates in all assigned center staff meetings, case management meetings, and Head Start program meetings.

14. Reports to work at scheduled time and maintain a good attendance record. Performs duties in a timely and professional manner. Participates in all program activities with a positive attitude and behavior.

15. Continues professional growth by participating in training and workshops/conferences self-obtained and by the program.

16. Mandatory reporter of suspected child abuse and neglect.

17. Assures confidentiality of records and privileged information at all times.

18. Other duties as assigned.

II. Competencies:

1. Facilitate children's learning using appropriate child guidance techniques.

2. Involve parents in all aspects of the classroom.

3. Must have good organizational skills and proven ability to work within timelines to meet demands.

4. Contributes to developing communication, mutual respect, mutual support, competence, and creativity among all agency staff members.

5. A high level of attention to detail and accuracy.

6. Intermediate skill and familiarity with Microsoft Office Applications: Word, Excel, and Outlook.

7. Must have effective presentation of information and strong spoken language skills.

8. Ability and desire to work with infants, toddlers, and/or pre-school-age children from an at-risk population.

9. Ability to maintain confidentiality of student records, center records, and other sensitive student data.

10. Extensive knowledge of childcare principles and procedures.

11. Ability to relate to children and make the childcare facility an enjoyable atmosphere.

12. Knowledge of early childhood teaching strategies.

13. Comply with all Child Care Licensing and Head Start program requirements.

14. Ability to collaborate with lead Teacher.

III. Work Environment

1. This job primarily operates in a daycare environment with ambient lighting and climate control.

2. This job operates secondarily outside, in a playground environment, with exposure to extreme temperatures, humidity, and weather conditions.

3. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

IV. Physical Demands

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.

2. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, squat, bend, stoop, kneel, use hands to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. This would require lifting files, opening filing cabinets, lifting children, and bending or standing on a stool as necessary.

3. Prolonged periods of standing and frequent bending.

4. Lift and carry up to 40 pounds.

5. Maintain emotional control under stress.

6. It may be required under specific circumstances to provide appropriate physical restraint for students in danger of causing harm to themselves or others.

7. Exposure to temperature extremes (hot and cold), humidity extremes, noise, low or intense illumination. Occasional exposure to biological hazards (communicable diseases, bacteria, insects, etc.).

V. Minimum Qualifications:

1. Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent GED.

2. Must have a Child Development Associate Credential (CDA)

3. Must pass CPR/First Aid courses and renew annually.

4. Must pass Criminal History checks, including FBI fingerprint and DFPS background check. Must have clearance by the Child Care Division, Criminal History Registry.

The candidate must have a satisfactory outcome from a fingerprinting background check. Non-refundable fee (approximately $50.00) paid by the employee.

5. Must pass all pre-employment contingencies, including post-offer pre-employment physical and alcohol and drug screening.

VI. Preferred Qualifications:

1. One (1) year of full-time early childhood experience in a licensed early childhood program/center.

VII. Other Duties:

· Perform all other duties as deemed necessary.