Classroom Aide/ Kitchen Utility Aid/Custodian

## Description

**Job Summary:**

Incumbent provides support to primary classroom staff by rotating within the Center to allow teaching team members to take breaks while still maintaining the appropriate staff to student ratio.

**Major Responsibilities/Activities:**

• Rotate between classrooms within the Center, providing breaks for primary classroom staff.
• Provide support to classroom teaching staff to maintain required ratio, in the absence of a regular Substitute or Teacher Assistant
• Assist teaching staff with set up and clean up related to meal services.
• Wash, dry and fold clothes and linens for classrooms
• Always demonstrate safe and sanitary food handling practices.
• Keep the kitchen free of health and safety hazards; report and eliminate them when appropriate to prevent injury and/or the spread of illness.
• Always maintain a clean and sanitary workstation, including but not limited to; work areas, storage areas, equipment, supplies, serving and eating utensils.
• Prepare and package meals and snacks for delivery to the individual classrooms.
• Deliver meals and snacks to the individual classrooms in compliance with an established meal service schedule.
• Assist with trash & waste removal following each meal service.
• Wash dishes after meals, clean kitchen on a daily and weekly schedule, and maintain a sanitary kitchen environment.
• Serve as ancillary support to other staff members in maintaining the cleanliness and sanitary conditions of the classrooms, restrooms, and other common areas of the facility (containing and/or mopping up spills and removing debris, etc.)
• Provide general cleaning and upkeep of the building as assigned (in conjunction with center staff) including daily cleaning of restrooms; sweeping, vacuuming, and mopping of floors; wiping down surfaces; and cleaning windows.
• Other duties as assigned by the Center Family Support Manager

## Qualifications
**Minimum Requirements:**

• Minimum High School Diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.).
• Child Development Associate (CDA) preferred.
• Minimum one year experience with children ages birth to three years of age