Casual Early Childhood Program Aide

• Base Pay $12.63 - $14.82 / Hour
• Job Category Early Childhood Programs
• Employee Type Casual Plus

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Contribute to the mission and vision of MICA by creating a positive, respectful, and safe environment when working with children, families and agency and community partners. Must be able to present MICA in a positive manner and maintain positive interaction with families and staff. Work and promote a team environment Provide a successful, safe and supervised educational setting for children. Promote the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of children.

Encourage parent involvement in all aspects of the program. This position must perform regular duties at the assigned worksite. Must be able to travel to any of MICA’s 5 Head Start/Early Head Start counties to provide services or be assigned to support one site or one county. Mileage from assigned worksite is reimbursed. Supports MICA’s mission, vision, values, Ways of Working, and Whole Family Approach.

Build and maintain positive, professional relationships with vendors, families, program staff, and agency and community partners as needed to provide excellent services. General philosophical agreement with the agency mission, commit to the concept of diversity and inherent worth of every individual. The following list is representative of the type of tasks to be completed, and is not to be considered a complete list of expected job duties.

Supervisor will provide guidance about specific tasks required of this position for completion on daily, monthly or quarterly cycles.

• Provide a supportive social-emotional climate in the classroom
• Must use appropriate and supportive social-emotional techniques with children, including Conscious Discipline, PBIS, and Safety First
• Assist in the implementation of lesson plans to meet each child’s individual needs, interests, learning styles and individual goals that are compatible with the child’s family culture. With direction from classroom staff
• Interact with children through conversations and facilitating activities
• Create materials for use with children as requested
• Assist in working with children on specific needs/goals in small groups and/or individually and document progress as age appropriate
• Maintain the safety and welfare of children at all times
• Must be able to identify and recognize children and to observe them in their daily environments in order to assure their safety at all times
• Assist in maintenance and arrangement of equipment and materials in an appropriate, safe, healthy and orderly fashion in the classroom, on the playground and on field trips
• Conduct simple health screenings and regular cleaning
• Must be able to assist all children in all emergency and disaster drills and situations
• Must be able to push and control an occupied wheelchair
• Must obtain and maintain First Aid and CPR certifications
• Must maintain strict confidentiality of children and families at all times
• This position is a Mandatory Child Abuse Reporter
• Build and maintain positive relationships with families, program, agency and community partners, and volunteers.
• Interact with families, partners, and volunteers
• Assist in meal preparation as needed and clean-up before and after meals
• Supervise and assist children during meals and eats with children as requested
• Ensure portion specifications and manage diet modifications including food allergies

• Assist in ensuring program compliance with Head Start Performance Standards and other program requirements
• Keep all pertinent records and documentation confidential and in a secure location