Preschool Aide

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The Preschool Teacher Aide performs a combination of the following instructional tasks in the classroom to assist teaching staff.

• Per requirements of DHS Registry for licensed center-based child care providers, on-going training shall be completed annually and consisting of 16 hours in at least 2 of the following approved topic areas:
• a. Physical of the young child.
• b. Care of the sick child.
• c. Child nutrition.
• d. Child growth and development.
• e. Learning activities and play.
• f. Family engagement.
• g. Managing challenging behaviors.
• h. Prevention of child maltreatment and abuse.
• i. Children with special needs.
• j. First aid and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• k. Health and safety.
• l. Child care business or program management.
• m. Community resources.
• n. Safe sleep training (require if caring for children who are less than one year old).

• For non-credit bearing on-going training completed to be recognized, a copy of a certificate issued from the training organization or trainer for each training, needs the following information:
• 1. Name/title of the training
• 2. Organization/source providing the training
• 3. Date of training
• 4. Number of training hours completed
• 5. Name of the trainee, and
• 6. Name and signature of the trainer
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• For credit-bearing on-going training completed, a copy of the college transcript shall be submitted to HR and the PATCH Registry office. PATCH will review the transcript for acceptance in meeting the proposed on-going training requirement. *All trainings and college transcript should be submitted to the YWCA HR and Child Care Director department.
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• Perform duties related to the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program as required. For the maintenance of the food program;
• a. Point of Service attendance.
• b. Prepare and serve breakfast.
• c. Prepare and serve afternoon snack.
• d. Serve lunch.
• e. Add total breakfast, lunch and snacks served daily.
• f. Shop for food items.
• g. Calculate the amount of food items needed for breakfast/snacks.
• h. Print out menus and post on bulletin board.
• This list does not cover all duties that are required for the food program.

 

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education

This position requires a high school diploma (or GED or high school equivalence certificate). A post-secondary certificate (awarded for training completed after high school) is preferred.

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