Classroom Support (New Salem)

## Description

### **Position starts August 12, 2026.**

### Play a key role in keeping our center operating smoothly. The Classroom Support staff member is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and healthy environment for children, staff, and families along with meal service, assisting in the classroom, and shopping.

**Requirements**

• Requires high school diploma or GED
• Requires a valid driver's license.

**Details**

• $17.00/hour
• 40 hours per week
• 9-month position from mid-August to mid-May. If interested, summer hours may be available through HIT, Inc.
• Children attend Head Start on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Wednesdays are used for classroom prep and staff training.
• May obtain CDL to drive small school bus. Head Start pays for CDL training.

**Essential job duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.**

• Adhere to all principles of confidentiality.
• Clean Head Start areas and bus.
• Maintain playgrounds – i.e. snow and ice removal, mow, sweep sidewalks, pick up trash, etc.
• Prepare/serve simple breakfast, serve lunch from public school, and serve snack. Cleanup after meals and snacks.
• Assist in the classroom.
• Grocery shopping.
• Report bus mileage.
• Submit maintenance request for facility maintenance and bus upkeep.
• Attend Safety and Sanitation training.
• Successfully complete CPR and First Aid
• Drive bus routes, when applicable.

• **Benefits**
• *Our program offers a variety of benefits to cover you and your family.*

• ICHRA Medical Plans (single, single plus dependents, or family plan options)
• Dental insurance - BCBS VSP Vision (single or family plan options)
• Vision insurance - BCBS VSP Vision (single or family plan options)
• Life AD&D Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• 401 (k) with 6% match (after 1 year)
• EAP through ComPsych
• Voluntary Benefits Include: Life and AD&D Insurance, Short Term Disability, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness