Job Details
Classroom Aide - Redding/Anderson
2024-12-31 Shasta Head Start Child Development Redding,CA
Description:
Position Summary
We are currently looking for classroom aides with a proven track record of early childhood teaching experience. If you enjoy building positive relationships, hard work and innovation, and providing quality services to children and families, you may be who we are looking for. Under the direct supervision of the classroom Teacher, the Classroom Aide supports classroom staff in providing care and education to children in a Head Start classroom.
Responsibilities/Duties
Qualifications
Pre-employment requirements:
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. The employee must be able to occasionally lift 20 pounds overhead and 40 pounds from waist to shoulder. The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 40 pounds, and occasionally lifts 50 pounds from floor to waist. The employee must be able to push/pull up to 75 pounds horizontally. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Shasta Head Start is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Details
Level
Entry
Job Location
Administration Office - Redding, CA
Position Type
Full-Time/Part-Time
Education Level
High School
Salary Range
$17.94 - $20.52 Hourly
Travel Percentage
None
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Education
Description
Job Close Date: 1/6/2025
Benefits
Shasta Head Start offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Employer paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 15 paid holidays per year
- 401(k) to eligible employees after one year
- Employee referral bonus program
- Extensive training opportunities
Position Summary
We are currently looking for classroom aides with a proven track record of early childhood teaching experience. If you enjoy building positive relationships, hard work and innovation, and providing quality services to children and families, you may be who we are looking for. Under the direct supervision of the classroom Teacher, the Classroom Aide supports classroom staff in providing care and education to children in a Head Start classroom.
Responsibilities/Duties
- Assist classroom staff in maintaining a safe, clean, and healthy work environment
- Assist in the compliance of Head Start Performance Standards, federal and state regulations, and Community Care Licensing requirements
- Support classroom staff in the implementation of developmentally appropriate curriculum and assessment process
- Model appropriate behavior and interact in a positive, friendly and courteous manner with children, staff, families and community volunteers in order to build and foster responsive relationships
- Assist in the supervision and management of children in the classroom
- On-going professional development through education, training and resources
- Provide services as bus monitor (where applicable)
Qualifications
- Twelve (12) units of Early Childhood Education; or combination of completed ECE units and currently enrolled units totaling 12
- Twelve (12) or more Early Childhood Education units including core units: Human/Child Development (3 units), Family, Child and Community (3 units), and Program/Curriculum (3 units) preferred
- Six (6) months related experience desired
- Must have or obtain a Child Development Matrix Permit at the Associate Teacher level or higher within one year of hire date. Must maintain Child Development permit until desired education obtained
- Must have and maintain current EMSA First Aid/CPR
Pre-employment requirements:
- Valid California Drivers License and clean DMV record
- Criminal background check required
- Pre-employment Strength Assessment
- Pre-employment TB test
- Up to date records of pertussis, measles, and influenza vaccines
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. The employee must be able to occasionally lift 20 pounds overhead and 40 pounds from waist to shoulder. The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 40 pounds, and occasionally lifts 50 pounds from floor to waist. The employee must be able to push/pull up to 75 pounds horizontally. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Shasta Head Start is an Equal Opportunity Employer