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POSITION SUMMARY:

Assists in providing comprehensive child development services to children. Builds positive relationships with families and supports healthy development of their child. Assists in conducting child development screenings and assessments and works with children in childcare to promote their development. Participates in center family events and activities. Maintains documentation and record keeping both paper and electronic, as necessary, to perform related job duties and responsibilities per Head Start Performance Standards, ECEAP, CARF, NAEYC, Early Achievers, WAC's Standards and Akin protocols. Has access to protected healthcare information (PHI) or confidential identifiable information (CII), both paper and electronic as necessary, to perform related job duties and responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

•  Interacts positively with all children to support individual learning and social-emotional development. Communicates regularly and respectfully with families; assists Educators to involve families in education program planning and implementation
• Collaborates with educator in planning, implementation of curriculum and activities, assessing and observing children; uses assessing results and input from families, IFSP/IEP goals, and other information to develop and implement individual school readiness plan (ISRP) within Performance Standards and Akin EHS/HS timelines, and in record keeping and documentation
• Collaborates with educator in the childcare center activities such as setting up the learning environment, cleaning and disinfecting toys and materials, health & nutrition activities, health and safety practices, lesson planning, and other duties as assigned by the Educator
• Collaborates with educator to support with developing class schedules, routines, and activities. Prepares and implements lesson plans based on each child's ISRP goals & developmental needs when an Educator(s) is absent; includes health and safety, nutrition, and social emotional (Preschool-Second Step) activities following Performance Standards and Akin Early Head Start Work Plan
• Collaborates with educator in meal/snack time in setting-up the room and preparing meals or snacks as appropriate and eating family style meals with the children; Feeds infants following Head Start Performance Standards and Akin EHS/HS practices
• Collaborates with educator to support with conducting a minimum of two home visits and 2 parent-teacher conferences each year for the purpose of sharing child's progress, assessment results, and to plan ISRP goals for the next quarter
• Participates in center family events; encourages and supports family involvement in their child's learning experiences
• Participates in center employee meetings, program and center professional development activities, and other professional development activities. In collaboration with supervisor develop and implement an annual professional development and training plan. Completes required training
• Collaborates with educator to support with maintaining records and documentation to meet various program Performance Standards and Akin EHS/HS protocols
• Changes diapers, assists with toilet training, and assist older children with toileting as team efforts
• Provides supervision on field trips and center activities
• Serves as the lead in the classroom when an Educator is absent

• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor

   

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of a teaching team

Able to use MS Office and other programs used by the program

Must possess strong human relations skills to communicate and work effectively within a culturally diverse work environment and community

Ability to embrac