Summary of Functions

Assist lead teacher with classroom policies and procedures to provide education and instruction to children in a healthy safe environment.  Assist the lead teacher with activities to develop social, intellectual, emotional and physical growth. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with the care of the children by changing diapers, assisting children at meal time, and sanitizes the center throughout the day and as needed.
• Ensures the children are safe and healthy.
• Cleans and prepares the center for the next day, being careful to follow licensing requirements.
• Assists in different classrooms as needed
• Assists with meal preparations as needed.
• Builds strong relationships with the children, parents, co-workers, management and the Kalispel Community.
• Learn the Kalispel language and culture and use at CELC.
• Responsible for meal time clean up (disinfecting tables, chairs, sweep and mop floor, etc.)
• Knows, understands and follows minimum licensing requirements, Kalispel Tribe Policies, CELC Policies and Procedures, etc.
• Attends training and staff meetings.

·    Be respectful, courteous, and friendly to all customers, parents, children, co-workers, supervisors, managers and directors, other tribal employees and tribal leaders. 

·    Team player that helps the organization meets its goals and objectives. 

·  Display positive and effective communication with customers, parents, children, co-workers, supervisors, managers and directors, other tribal employees and tribal leaders. 

·     Demonstrate honesty and ethical behavior.

• This job description does not list all of the duties of this position. You may be instructed by management to perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) preferred.

Experience

• One year of experience in early childhood, child development, or elementary education preferred.
• Must be able to relate effectively with children, parents and staff.
• Must be dependable and punctual.
• Requires ability to work as part of a team.

Other Requirements

• Twenty hours of STARS coursework is required at the start of the job or within 6 months of hire.
• First Aid and CPR training and certification required.
• HIV/AIDS and BLOOD BORNE PATHEGONS training required.
• Must be able to obtain a food handler’s card.
• Valid driver’s license and insurability under the Tribal vehicle/equipment insurance plan is required.
• Must pass a TB test.
• Must pass Tribal and Child Care Licensing background checks.
• Must favorably pass pre-employment and random drug and alcohol screenings.
• Hepatitis A & B vaccinations required,

Physical Demands

• This position requires the ability to bend, stoop, lift, carry, and move items weighting up to 50

 pounds.

• This position requires significant amounts of standing or walking.
• This position may require the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
• This position requires some amounts of work to be performed outside general business hours. Shift may vary depending on staffing needs. Evenings and weekends (Fri, Sat, Sun) may be required.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may 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 tobacco smoke, moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles.  The worker is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions, which provide protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes, and is occasionally subject to outside environmental conditions and to wet and/or humid conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Hiring Preference: The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is an Equal opportunity employer. Consistent with federal law, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians applies Indian preference in employment. It is the policy of the Kalispel Tribe of Indians to give preference in hiring, promotions, and transfers into vacant positions to qualified applicants in the following order: 1) Kalispel Tribal Members; 2) Descendant or Spouse of an enrolled Kalispel Tribal Member; 3) enrolled members of other Indian Tribes; 4) all other applicants. At-Will Employment: Employment with the Kalispel Tribe of Indians is at-will and can be terminated with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time, either at the option of the employee or the Kalispel Tribe of Indians. Drug Testing: The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is a drug free work place. All applicants are subject to drug testing at the time of hire and at unannounced times during employment. Background Investigation: All candidates and employees may be subject to a background investigation.

Disclaimer: Certain Licenses and Certification requirements can be obtained once hired.

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