Duties/Responsibilities:

• Promote school readiness by enhancing children's social, cognitive, and overall development through educational, health, nutritional, and social services.
  
• Comply with Head Start Program Performance Standards, the Head Start Act, 5-Year Grant, MiLeap-Child Care Licensing Bureau, USDA-CACFP Requirements, Great Start Readiness Implementation Manual, NMCAA Personnel Policies, and other relevant guidelines.
  
• Follow agency processes, policies, procedures, and guidance.
  
• Adhere to the Child Protection Law, Staff and Volunteer Mandated Reporting Policy, NMCAA's Early Childhood Guidance Policy and Code of Conduct.
  
• Support a developmentally appropriate classroom environment.
  
• Maintain accurate records including food service inventory and procurement forms.
  
• Build relationships with school and food service personnel.
  
• Ensure a safe, healthy, and organized environment. Implement emergency procedures. Utilize Active Supervision practices.  
• Follow policies on health care needs, food allergies, medication administration, and authorized adult releases.
  
• Report incidents and accidents as required.
  
• Assist in maintaining a child friendly environment and collaborate with staff to support day to day operations.
  
• Support transportation efforts and may be required to ride the bus.
  
• Participate with food service operations, including shopping for groceries, food transport, preparation for family style meals in the classrooms, and clean-up as necessary.
  
• Maintain accurate records for attendance, meals, transportation, and budgets.
  
• Participate in professional development to meet annual requirements.
  
  
• Utilize platforms used by NMCAA programs such as Podio, E-3, MiRegistry, GOLD, SharePoint, etc. Support all NMCAA classrooms by subbing if needed.
  
  
• Be present during core hours with children and adapt to flexible schedules to meet family and team needs.
  
  
• Complete required duties as assigned by the supervisor.