Support Teacher

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$14.80/hr - $14.80/hr

Part-time

Sedalia, MO

Dawn Compton Early Learning Center

The Center for Human Services (CHS) has provided exceptional opportunities for Missouri citizens with intellectual and developmental disabilities since 1955. CHS provides programs and services to assist individuals with disabilities and their families to meet their goals, and experience their best lives while living, working, playing, and becoming a part of their communities. As an organization, we are leaders in excellence, we have a steadfast commitment to solutions, we respect all differences, abilities, and similarities in our employees and clients, and we advocate autonomy!

The Support Teacher supports classrooms by assisting in implementing developmentally appropriate activities that support children’s development and ensure health and safety.

• Assist in implementing a routine of developmentally appropriate activities which support children’s social, physical, cognitive, ATL and language development
• Help maintain ratios while providing coverage in the classroom
• Assist in implementing a developmentally appropriate early childhood program, consistent with MO Childcare Licensing Standards and EHS Performance Standards
• Help prepare materials and classrooms for early care and learning
• Support general tasks such as but not limited to laundry and common area cleaning
• Support general childcare tasks for evening meetings and events
• Follow sanitation guidelines in food preparation and cleaning procedures
• Utilize timekeeping system accordingly
• Complete training as stated by CHS policy HRD-P-022 Training
• Attend meetings and complete trainings as required by CHS, Licensing, Sanitation, USDA CACFP and EHS requirements
• Maintain Infant Toddler CPR and First Aid certification
• Responsible for promoting a positive Safety Culture to make CHS a safe place in which to work. Safe work practices and policies for this position shall be reviewed and followed
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to complete the essential duties and responsibilities of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The ability to learn and follow CHS policy, procedure, practice, and structure
• The ability to demonstrate strong working knowledge of HS Performance Standards, MO Childcare Licensing, USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and sanitation regulations and requirements, developmentally appropriate practices

• Attention to detail
• Information ordering
• Accurate listening
• Concrete organization
• Handling stress well
• Personal accountability
• Proactive thinking
• Being able to relate to others
• Meeting standards
• Respect for policies
• Results-orientated thinking
• Service
• Self-starting ability
• Safety responsibilities
• Respect for property
• Developing others
• Role awareness

• High school diploma or High School Equivalency Test (GED/HiSET)

• Effective communication skills both written and verbal
• Strong computer skills

• Knowledge of Paycom platform, Child Plus, MO kitchen sanitation regulations, Head Start Performance standards

• Medical exam and TB Assessment required prior to hire and again every 5 years
• Background screening to include fingerprinting required prior to hire and again every 5 years

PTII (20 hrs.)

CHS offers best-in-industry benefits.  to view our Benefits guide for more details

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