PRE-SCHOOL AIDE (MSHS - Seasonal Full Time) Aberdeen

## Description
**Status: Non-Exempt / Hourly Reports to: Preschool Teacher Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Vacation, Paid Holidays**
**"This position is considered Seasonal Full-Time, with an approximate start date in April and running through December, including some downtime during the off-peak period."**
**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**(This is not an exhaustive list of all duties/responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned)

• Assist Teacher with planning and conducting a classroom instructional curriculum and activities, for assigned children, that encourages growth of language, social, emotional, physical, intellectual, and communication skills
• Assist in daily health checks of children
• Assist in conducting and monitoring developmental screening of children, assist in implementing Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) for children and Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs) for families
• Monitor the progress of individual children
• Supervise classroom activities in the absence of the Teacher
• Assist to prepare, maintain, and present records, documents, reports, and reviews
• Ability to stay current on new educational practices, techniques, and objectives
• Assist to develop and maintain dual language in the classroom
• Assist to prepare children for transition into kindergarten
• Ability to help maintain a safe and supportive learning environment in a classroom environment
• Ability to help provide children with experiences and opportunities that allow them to develop curiosity, initiative, problem-solving skills, and creativity
• Ability to help maintain clear, reasonable, consistent, and age-appropriate rules and expectations for children, engage the children in the rule-setting process
• Ability to multi-task, manage time, meet deadlines, and remain calm and professional under pressure
• May perform duties of bus monitor once trained
• Maintain standards of confidentiality of CC Idaho clients and records
• Perform all work duties and activities in accordance with CC Idaho policies, procedures, safety practice, and Head Start Performance Standards

## Qualifications/Benefits
**Qualifications**
**Required**

• Highschool Diploma or GED
• Preschool Child Development Associate credential (CDA)
• Be enrolled in a CDA program that will be completed in 2 years
• OR associate degree, preferably in Early Childhood Education
• Current driver's license and proof of auto insurance
• Must pass physical examination and background checks, including state day care clearance
• Must obtain clearance of Tuberculosis
• Must obtain Pedatric First Aid and CPR certification

**Preferred**

• Ability to read, speak, and write in both English/Spanish in a business setting

**Required Physical Demands**

• **Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl; to reach with hands and arms; to climb or balance; and smell**
• **The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds**

**Work Environment**

Work in an office or classroom setting; may be exposed to electrical shock and fumes or airborne particles; the work may be stressful; the noise level is moderate to elevated

**BENEFITS:**

“CCI is a strong, non-profit agency to work with. They respect work-life balance and allow for flexibility when it is needed. Excellent premiums on benefits packages. Good working environment with opportunities for advancement."

**For detail Benefit plan please visit: <https://communitycouncilofidaho.org/apply-today/**>

**Health & Financial Well-Being**

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan (Must be 21 years of age to participate)
• Basic Life
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

**Work/Life Balance:**

• Educational leave
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off,
• Educational leave
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• First year of service - 16 hours up front and then accrues up to 5 PTO days each year.
• After 3 years of service - 16 hours up front and then accrue up to 8 PTO days each year
• After 10 years of service - 24 up front and then accrue up to 12 PTO days each year.
• After 20 years of service - 24 hours up front and then accrue up to 16 PTO days each year.
• After 30 years of service - 32 hours up front and then accrue up to 20 PTO days each year