Early Learning-Teacher Assistant Health Advocate; SPSCC

Teacher Assistant Health Advocate

Employment status : union represented (Federation of Head Start Employees); non-exempt position; 180 days per year, 8 hours per day.

Location:

South Puget Sound Community College center in Thurston County. Salary range includes potential bilingual differential up to 0.70 as determined by program need.

Benefits include Medical/Dental/Vision, Life/AD&D insurance, FSA/DCAP, LTD insurance, Retirement/DCP, EAP, Sick/Personal Leave and Holiday Pay.

Required attachments:
Cover Letter, Resume, and Transcripts.

Please see the job description below for additional Minimum Job Qualifications and a list of Essential Functions

The job of ELP
- Teacher Assistant/Health Advocate is to act as a support and resource to families; assist the teacher with classroom planning and management; attend home visits with the teacher as requested; provide health and nutritional information and education materials to parents; perform and document health screenings and provide referrals as needed; prepare, track and maintain detailed health information for children; encourage parent involvement in the program;

document child progress/activities/outcomes; and maintain a safe classroom environment both physically and emotionally.

This job is distinguished by being a union represented position (Federation of Head Start Employees) and is distinguished from similar jobs by the essential functions and educational requirements listed below.

Reports to:

ELP
- Center Director

Family Health Support Assists families with basic health needs for the purpose of providing resources to the family as may be required.

Classroom Activity Planning Assists in the planning and implementation of classroom activities for the purpose of creating developmentally appropriate lesson plans to meet individual and group needs.

Instruction of Children and Parents Assists in the instruction of children and parents (e.g. nutrition, self-care, social, motor skills, language skills, etc.) for the purpose of optimizing development of each child and helping to enhance parenting skills.

Child Development Assessment Assists the teacher in the assessment of each child s developmental level for the purpose of documenting progress and supporting each child s development.

Family Enrollment Assists in enrolling families (e.g. reviews health information with family, determining child s health status, sharing immunization information, nutritional assessment, family needs assessment, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining and assembling children s health files and assisting families with basic health care.

Lead Classroom Role Assumes the lead role in the classroom and planning when the teacher is not present for the purpose of ensuring a conducive learning environment.

Community Planning Meeting Attendance Attends community planning meetings when classroom teacher is unable to attend for the purpose of gathering and/or conveying information.

Professional Development Attends various educational workshops, seminars, in-services, ongoing evaluation process, reviewing the position plan, etc. for the purpose of maintaining their professional knowledge.

Health Provider Communication Communicates with health providers for the purpose of completing children s health records and/or providing for their safety.

Home Visits Conducts home visits with assigned families as per program requirements (e.g. reviewing status of medical and dental exams, etc.) for the purpose of sharing information and resources with the family.

Team Contribution Contributes to the team for the purpose of collaborating, defining and clarifying roles and expectations with coworkers and cooperating with other program staff to maintain quality.

Supply Distribution Distributes supplies for the purpose of filling requests for first aid, dental and nutritional materials.

Lesson Plan Implementation Implements lesson plans and assists staff for the purpose of helping to enrich and maintain a safe environment both physically as well as emotionally and working with parent(s) to identify child s focus areas and documenting progress.

Health Resource Investigation Investigates new health resources in the community for the purpose of sharing information and resources with staff and family.

Record Maintenance Maintains a variety of manual and electronic files and/or records (e.g. student files, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing reliable information, and complying with District, State and Federal requirements.

Children s Activity Monitoring Monitors children s activities (e.g. classroom, snacks/lunch, playground, bus runs, field trips, etc.) for the purpose of providing for the safety and welfare of children.

Program Activity Participation Participates in various on site and off site work related program activities (e.g. family staffing, behavior plans, staff training, planning, communication and evaluation activities, etc.) for the purpose of conveying and/or receiving…