Union County Community Action
TA- Bus Driver
Union County Community Action, Monroe, North Carolina, us, 28111
Teacher's Aide- Bus Driver
UNION COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION, INC.
Work Location- Monroe, Union County, NC
Program- Head Start/Early Head Start
Reports to: Site Manager
FLSA- Non-Exempt
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SUMMARYSupports program staff in maintaining a quality learning environment in which each child achieves his/her highest level of social competence and intellectual growth needed for primary school or other child development facilities. Performs any combination of following instructional tasks in classroom to assist teacher.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
include the following. Other duties maybe assigned.
PrimaryAssists in daily planning and implementing daily activities and program for classroom withthe teacher.Develops a working relationship with parents of the children.Assists in record keeping and documentation.Attends pre-service and in-service training provided for staff.Assists teacher in following daily lesson plans.Assists teacher in implementing the Head Start goals, objectives and concepts as set forth inthe Head Start Performance Standards.Assumes leadership of class in teacher's and assistant teacher's absence. Assists teacher inassessing children.Assists teacher in writing individual records.Assists teacher in writing anecdotal records.Assists teacher in doing daily health check.Performs any other duties designated by the teacher.Ensures that children are accounted for by visually verifying child's presence and markingbus roster.Physically supervises children in classroom, hallways, cafeteria, and on playground. Assistschildren in the restrooms if needed.Assists teacher in computer data entry.Assists in transporting children, either by driving the Head Start bus or serving as a monitoras assigned.
Secondary1. Accompanies teacher on home visits when needed.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDSEducation and early childhood developmentEnsures that the education environment is developmentally and linguistically appropriate,recognizing that children have individual rates of development as well as individual interests,temperaments, cultural backgrounds, and learning styles.Ensures that the education environment supports the development of all children's social andemotional development, cognitive, language skills, and physical skills.Implements a curriculum that recognizes the need for individualized activities, integrates theeducational aspects of all program areas, helps to develop children's facility in socialrelationships, enhances each child's understanding of self, and provides for the development ofcognitive skills.Involves parents in the development of the program's curriculum and approach to childdevelopment and education, and participates in staff-parent conferences and home visits. Ensuresparents have opportunities to observe their children and to share these assessments with staff toplan learning experiences.
QUALIFICATIONSTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential dutysatisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/orability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCEHigh school diploma or general education degree (GED), EDU 119, or CDA Credential, and oneto three months' related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education andexperience.
LANGUAGE SKILLSAbility to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Abilityto write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one andsmall group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLSAbility to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers,common fractions, and decimals.
REASONING ABILITYAbility to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral,or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables instandardized situations.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONSEmployee must pass an annual physical, TB screening, and submit to random drug screenings.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONSIncumbent must have a Child Care Credential II, & I (EDU 119), or a CDA Credential andmaintain a valid state issued driver's license, and have current certification for CPR and FirstAid. Incumbent must obtain/maintain a CDL within 90 days of employment.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIESIncumbent must demonstrate a working knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards, NCDay Care Regulations, and operation of a desktop computer, related software, printer, copier,fax, and phone, washer, dryer, and vacuum.
PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by anemployee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk orhear. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reachwith hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, orcrawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific visionabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,and depth perception.
WORK ENVIRONMENTThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employeeencounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weatherconditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
SPECIFICATIONThe information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employeesin this classification. It is not designed to contain, or to be interpreted as, a comprehensiveinventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employeesassigned to this job.
UNION COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION, INC.
Work Location- Monroe, Union County, NC
Program- Head Start/Early Head Start
Reports to: Site Manager
FLSA- Non-Exempt
www.uccainc.org/careers
SUMMARYSupports program staff in maintaining a quality learning environment in which each child achieves his/her highest level of social competence and intellectual growth needed for primary school or other child development facilities. Performs any combination of following instructional tasks in classroom to assist teacher.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
include the following. Other duties maybe assigned.
PrimaryAssists in daily planning and implementing daily activities and program for classroom withthe teacher.Develops a working relationship with parents of the children.Assists in record keeping and documentation.Attends pre-service and in-service training provided for staff.Assists teacher in following daily lesson plans.Assists teacher in implementing the Head Start goals, objectives and concepts as set forth inthe Head Start Performance Standards.Assumes leadership of class in teacher's and assistant teacher's absence. Assists teacher inassessing children.Assists teacher in writing individual records.Assists teacher in writing anecdotal records.Assists teacher in doing daily health check.Performs any other duties designated by the teacher.Ensures that children are accounted for by visually verifying child's presence and markingbus roster.Physically supervises children in classroom, hallways, cafeteria, and on playground. Assistschildren in the restrooms if needed.Assists teacher in computer data entry.Assists in transporting children, either by driving the Head Start bus or serving as a monitoras assigned.
Secondary1. Accompanies teacher on home visits when needed.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDSEducation and early childhood developmentEnsures that the education environment is developmentally and linguistically appropriate,recognizing that children have individual rates of development as well as individual interests,temperaments, cultural backgrounds, and learning styles.Ensures that the education environment supports the development of all children's social andemotional development, cognitive, language skills, and physical skills.Implements a curriculum that recognizes the need for individualized activities, integrates theeducational aspects of all program areas, helps to develop children's facility in socialrelationships, enhances each child's understanding of self, and provides for the development ofcognitive skills.Involves parents in the development of the program's curriculum and approach to childdevelopment and education, and participates in staff-parent conferences and home visits. Ensuresparents have opportunities to observe their children and to share these assessments with staff toplan learning experiences.
QUALIFICATIONSTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential dutysatisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/orability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCEHigh school diploma or general education degree (GED), EDU 119, or CDA Credential, and oneto three months' related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education andexperience.
LANGUAGE SKILLSAbility to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Abilityto write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one andsmall group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLSAbility to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers,common fractions, and decimals.
REASONING ABILITYAbility to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral,or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables instandardized situations.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONSEmployee must pass an annual physical, TB screening, and submit to random drug screenings.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONSIncumbent must have a Child Care Credential II, & I (EDU 119), or a CDA Credential andmaintain a valid state issued driver's license, and have current certification for CPR and FirstAid. Incumbent must obtain/maintain a CDL within 90 days of employment.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIESIncumbent must demonstrate a working knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards, NCDay Care Regulations, and operation of a desktop computer, related software, printer, copier,fax, and phone, washer, dryer, and vacuum.
PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by anemployee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk orhear. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reachwith hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, orcrawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific visionabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,and depth perception.
WORK ENVIRONMENTThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employeeencounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weatherconditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
SPECIFICATIONThe information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employeesin this classification. It is not designed to contain, or to be interpreted as, a comprehensiveinventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employeesassigned to this job.