Careers

Location: Albion, MI

Publish Date: August 22, 2022

Department/Program: Education & Children's Services

Roles and responsibilities of a Paraprofessional include:

• Be familiar with and adhere to the Head Start Program Performance Standards, State of Michigan licensing requirements, Education and Children’s
• Services (ECS) policies and procedures and agency personnel policies and procedures.
• Maintain an open, friendly, professional relationship with all staff and families, to include respect for culture, diversity and ethnicity.
• Assist families as needed to ensure quality, comprehensive services.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Attend training, planning and regular meetings as needed/required.
• Foster communication among staff and families to promote strong, supportive teams and resolve conflict in an appropriate problem solving manner.
• Maintain accurate documentation and complete written reports as required by position.
• Be familiar with and adhere to the child/elder abuse and neglect reporting laws
• Encourage volunteerism and maintain accurate documentation of In-Kind contributions.
• Must be able to maintain consistent and regular attendance and punctuality based on designated work schedule.

• Work is performed in a classroom setting and school environment where the noise level is moderate. The physical demands described 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 frequently required to sit and talk, bend, stoop and kneel, see and hear, use hands and arms to lift up to 60 lbs. and walk around the classroom, outdoor play area and school facilities.

   

Education: This position requires knowledge normally acquired through a general high school education or its equivalent.

Experience: Prefer at least six months to one year of experience in early childhood development or other responsible position.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to apply Early Childhood Development theory in daily classroom activities, and adapt to the individual needs of children.
• Knowledge of typical behaviors/expectations of three and four year old children
• Ability to supervise and ensure a safe learning environment for children.
• Ability to adapt curriculum to meet the needs of all children.
• Willingness to continue professional growth through continued