Developmental Disabilities Aide

Description Position Title: Program Aide Employee Type: Full-Time Regular Supervisor Title: Manager, Education & Inclusion or Center Director Programs & Advocacy As a Program Aide, you will be responsible for providing educational, relational and social experiences for infants, toddlers and/or preschool-aged children to foster growth and development in all developmental domains. In this role, you may be assigned to various classrooms/centers/bus routes/cafeterias/kitchens, assist with daily classroom management and other duties, and be assigned to various classrooms/centers as deemed necessary for program operations. As a frontline representative of Save the Children, you are required to ensure the safety and security of children and families that you come in contact with and adhere to the agency's values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. Program Aides are generalists, responsible for providing educational, relational and social experiences for infants, toddlers and/or preschool-aged children to foster growth and development in all developmental domains. In this role, you will reports to the Education and Inclusion Manager or Center Director and may be expected to travel to the various program sites and/or home visits. You may be assigned to various classrooms/centers/bus routes/cafeterias/kitchens, assist with daily classroom management and other duties, and may be assigned to various classrooms/centers as deemed necessary for program operations. As a frontline representative of Save the Children, you are required to ensure the safety and security of children and families that you comes in contact with and adhere to the our values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. As a Save the Children employee who will come into contact with children on a routine basis, you are expected to prevent child abuse in every situation by striving, through mental awareness, good practice and training, to minimize risk to children. You must take positive steps to protect children who may be a subject of concern and report, respond to any instance of child abuse, and promote training and awareness around all child-safeguarding obligations. Application of clear practice and procedure in day-to-day execution of job. * Build effective relationships within workgroup and with children/families. * Classroom Assistance * at Family Nights, copying newsletters, cutting out classroom materials, making phone calls, etc.). * Serve as a temporary substitute in the periodic absence of the Assistant Teacher or Teacher. Janitorial Assistance * this could include but is not limited to: picking up trash, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming or using industrial cleaning equipment to clean floors, clean and stock bathrooms, ensure buildings are secure, clean windows and minor building maintenance and repairs. * May serve as custodian in the absence of the regular custodian on a periodic basis. Kitchen Assistance * Complete routine kitchen/dining room/food chores as assigned (e.g. dishwashing, portioning foods, taking and logging temperature of foods received from vendors, etc.). * Prepare food and serve items for service prior to or after use. These duties may include the preparation of food to meet the needs of children with special needs or disabilities. * Participate in food service clean up, inventory and other food service tasks as requested. * May be asked to assist Cook and or Assistant Cook to fulfill kitchen duties, in any capacity. * Responsible for complying with all local, state and federal standards regarding hygiene and sanitation. May be required to serve as a Bus Monitor. * Responsible for gaining understanding Head Start Program Performance Standards and local child care licensing regulations. * Positively promote Head Start in the community. * Maintain strict confidentiality with respect to Head Start/Early Head Start children, families and staff in accordance with established policies and procedures. * Become thoroughly familiar with Save the Children Head Start Employee Handbook, Save the Children Head Start Human Resources Policies and Procedures, manuals and resources and adhere to them. Minimum high school diploma or G.Certification as applicable by federal, state or local Head Start or child care regulations, now or as amended in the future. * Within 90 days of employment, must obtain and continually maintain basic first aid and pediatric CPR certification (or sooner if required by local/state regulations). * Demonstrated knowledge of the basics of working with infants, toddlers and preschool-aged children. * Professional proficiency in spoken and written English * Demonstrated ability to relate sensitively with children and to work well and communicate effectively with staff, parents and families. * Demonstrated ability to keep all information on families strictly confidential. * Demonstrated ability to work with children with disabilities. This also includes some duties that require repetitive action and motion skills, keyboarding and computer use. Clear pre-employment background check requirements, including local, state, and national criminal records check, sex offender registries, employment, and education verifications (including child abuse registry check if required by state regulations) and pass all state and local health requirements required post job offer and prior to employment. The incumbent should maintain a valid driver's license and remain in compliance with any Save the Children policies pertaining to the safe operation of motor vehicles. Click here to learn more about how Save the Children US will invest in you. Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse. Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. If you require disability assistance with the application or recruitment process, please submit a request to applicantsupport@savechildren.Growth Opportunities - Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility Ability to Make an Impact - Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization High School (required) Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities