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Child Start Classroom Aide in Wichita, Kansas
This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13013020
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Support providing a warm, safe, constructive and non-threatening environment with age-appropriate activities for Head Start 0-5 children. Assist the teacher with necessary classroom record-keeping tasks. Assist with food service as assigned.
Supports staff during staff breaks and in the absence of the classroom teacher.
- Observes children upon arrival; reports any unusual circumstances (bruises, inappropriate dress, signs of illness, etc.) and document in writing to EC Manager.
- Helps prepare classroom materials for scheduled activities.
- Support screenings that are completed in first 45 days and as scheduled in developmental, speech and behavior.
- Support infants feeding on demand with food/bottles. Holds infants while feeding.
- Take lead to set up for meals, snacks. Supervise lunches, snacks and breakfasts. Assist with clean up following meals. Eat with children in a family-style setting if age appropriate.
- Assist with childrens attendance & completes CACFP paperwork.
- Inventories food and requests supplies as needed.
- Complete Summer food services for children.
- Assists with fluoride administration and record which children have received fluoride.
- Follows CACFP, KDHE licensing standard and Head Start Performance Standards at all times.
- Support and encourage families to be actively involved in the program and assist them in finding ways to volunteer.
- Supports coordination of progress of each child to share with parents and assist with developing an individual plan together for their child.
- Supports home visits and/or school conferences.