Job Description
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The Preschool Teacher Aide performs a combination of the following instructional tasks in the classroom to assist teaching staff.
- Per requirements of DHS Registry for licensed center-based child care providers, on-going training shall be completed annually and consisting of 16 hours in at least 2 of the following approved topic areas:
- a. Physical of the young child.
- b. Care of the sick child.
- c. Child nutrition.
- d. Child growth and development.
- e. Learning activities and play.
- f. Family engagement.
- g. Managing challenging behaviors.
- h. Prevention of child maltreatment and abuse.
- i. Children with special needs.
- j. First aid and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- k. Health and safety.
- l. Child care business or program management.
- m. Community resources.
- n. Safe sleep training (require if caring for children who are less than one year old).
- For non-credit bearing on-going training completed to be recognized, a copy of a certificate issued from the training organization or trainer for each training, needs the following information:
- 1. Name/title of the training
- 2. Organization/source providing the training
- 3. Date of training
- 4. Number of training hours completed
- 5. Name of the trainee, and
- 6. Name and signature of the trainer
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- For credit-bearing on-going training completed, a copy of the college transcript shall be submitted to HR and the PATCH Registry office. PATCH will review the transcript for acceptance in meeting the proposed on-going training requirement. *All trainings and college transcript should be submitted to the YWCA HR and Child Care Director department.
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- Perform duties related to the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program as required. For the maintenance of the food program;
- a. Point of Service attendance.
- b. Prepare and serve breakfast.
- c. Prepare and serve afternoon snack.
- d. Serve lunch.
- e. Add total breakfast, lunch and snacks served daily.
- f. Shop for food items.
- g. Calculate the amount of food items needed for breakfast/snacks.
- h. Print out menus and post on bulletin board.
- This list does not cover all duties that are required for the food program.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Education
This position requires a high school diploma (or GED or high school equivalence certificate). A post-secondary certificate (awarded for training completed after high school) is preferred.