Program Aide Substitute
Location: Avondale
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
“Helping our community’s most vulnerable with solutions that
permanently improve lives” Catholic Charities Community Services is
currently seeking an individual with some knowledge of food service
who has a polite and gentle classroom presence to work in our Head
Start program providing meals and assistance to our staff and
children. JOB SUMMARY: Supports instructional staff and classroom
operations with a primary responsibility for food preparation, as
well as storage of products and supplies associated with meal
service in the absence of the regular classroom Program Aide. Other
responsibilities include custodial duties, inventory control, and
documentation and record-keeping. Assignment location will be
determined by need of program. ESSENTIAL DUTIES: 1. Verify receipt
of menu items and document menu substitutions and sign
documentation for meals delivered. 2. Responsible for all facets of
meal and snack preparation and clean up complying with all county
environmental safety regulations for food handlers and the Child
and Adult Food Care Program (CACFP) including end of month
paperwork. 3. Label and date all open food products and monitor all
food storage equipment and record refrigerator and freezer
temperatures on equipment temperature log. 4. Ensure all food items
are kept at correct temperatures and are not expired. 5.
Communicate with children in the classroom and provide feedback to
the Teacher about the interactions. 6. Assist in sanitizing and
preparing tables for meal service and supervising children in
setting the table. 7. Follow proper mixing instructions for all
chemicals and store all chemicals out of children’s reach 8. Use
approved methods to clean and sanitize, vacuuming, sweeping, wet
mopping in classroom, restroom, sink and kitchen areas on a
scheduled basis. 9. Remove trash/garbage on scheduled basis or as
needed. 10. Ensure sufficient quantity of cleaning supplies through
monthly inventory and notification to teacher of supply needs. 11.
Support daily health and safety monitoring of both classroom and
outdoor playground areas. 12. Support and assist instructional
staff in the completion of one-on-one developmental and
social/emotional screenings within 45 days of a child’s enrollment
and documentation of health information. 13. Comply with mandatory
reporting mandates for any suspected child abuse/neglect issues as
required by law. 14. Support and assist with the execution of
classroom and site emergency plan including monthly fire drills.
15. Participates in staff development activities including
in-service, training sessions, and meetings as required. 16. Fills
in as a substitute in classrooms as needed to ensure uninterrupted
service delivery to children and families. 17. Promote an ongoing
commitment to excellence and continual improvement to ensure the
delivery of high quality services to our clients and staff. 18.
Other duties as assigned OTHER RELATED DUTIES: 1. Prepares, and
attends all meetings, trainings, and conferences as assigned. 2.
Maintains self and functional work environment. 3. Performs other
tasks as may be required for the efficient comprehensive,
integrated program. REQUIREMENTS : Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
1. Ability to establish, maintain and operate on a time schedule.
2. Legible handwriting and ability to read/understand written
instructions. 3. Safely use cleaning equipment, tools and supplies.
4. Positive and caring attitude, initiative, and good judgment;
adaptable and flexible with program changes. 5. Comprehension of
fundamental math and ability to perform basic calculations. 6.
Develop knowledge and demonstrate understanding of Head Start
policies and procedures and developmentally appropriate practices
for children ages birth to five. 7. Sensitivity to cultural
differences within the program, community and agency. 8.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications (Word and Outlook).
Working Conditions/Physical Demands : 1. Must be able to work with
preschool age (one – five) children and their family members and/or
caregivers in a fast paced environment with moderate interruptions.
2. Must be able to visually and auditorily assess and interact with
children and family members to ensure their safety and well-being.
3. Must be able to stoop, bend, squat, assist children to the
bathroom, sit on floor and ambulate over uneven floor surfaces
including stairs, steps and playgrounds. 4. May be in contact with
communicable diseases. 5. May need to lift up to 40 pounds.
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