QUALIFICATIONS: Infant & Toddler Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) or a completed college degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field.Minimum one (1) year of specific training and/or experience in infant or toddler care required. Basic computer skills and ability to occasionally life and/or move up to 50 pounds.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure that all children assigned to class are supervised at all times. Perform regular counts of children assigned to ensure that all children are accounted for.
• Establish and maintain a safe, healthy, learning environment.
• Advance physical and intellectual competence to promote higher level thinking skills.
• Support social and emotional development through attachment, initiative and self regulation and provide positive guidance.
• Establish positive and productive relationships with families.
• Ensure a well-run, purposeful program, responsive to participant needs.
• Collaborate with other staff as appropriate and be responsible for planning, record keeping and observations and individualizations.
• Participate in workshops and training sessions to further knowledge and experiences in the Early Head Start Performance Standards.
• Maintain confidentiality of all child records and all other matters relating to families.
• Assist with the delivery of nutrition services to children as assigned, including but not limited to

the following: storage of food and supplies, participate in family style dining, clean-up, sanitation, and nutritional educational activities.

CLEARANCE/CREDENTIALING: All mandatory pre-employment screenings required by the program's regulatory and funding bodies.

REQUIRED SKILLS: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position, with our without reasonable accommodation. Ability to work in a team environment. Solid interpersonal and communications skills with adults and young children.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position with our without reasonable accommodation. Physical Demands: Able to reach with hands and arms; able to see, speak and hear; able to lift, push and pull. Ability to occasionally life and/or move up to 50 lbs. Work Environment: Typical classroom setting. Must be able to handle the stresses of competing, often simultaneous demands.

37.5 hours/week

52 weeks/year

Starting Pary Rate :$21.00-$22.00/hour depending upon qualificationsb