Description
As a recognized leader in our field, The Guidance Center provides a broad range of services that have helped children, adults and families unlock potential and build better lives since 1958. With 25 programs we offer treatment, prevention, growth and education services to more than 14,200 people annually. Together we: Nurture development. Foster resilience. Cultivate well-being.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Site Aide to join our team of talented professionals.
This is a 10-month position. Work hours are 24 hours per week.
Specific job duties include:
1. Assist the Teacher and Assistant Teacher in classroom management, implementation of daily routine, and general care for and supervision of children.
2. Supervise children to maintain staff ratios during child bathroom trips, naptime, and other.
3. Maintain confidentiality of children and families.
4. Complete necessary paperwork and reports.
5. Attend meetings and training as required.
The Guidance Center believes that our team members are our most valuable resources, and we invest in them accordingly. We offer our employees a competitive salary, flexible scheduling opportunities, a team-oriented work environment and much more!
Requirements
Required qualifications: High School Diploma or GED. Ability to communicate effectively with children, their parents/caregivers, and staff. Must also have good physical mobility including ability to find and direct and move children in case of an emergency. Additionally, you must be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted in order to assist children during emergencies. Employee must be able to stand consecutively for 3-1/2 hours per part-day class session and 5 hours per full-day class session. Employee must be able to ambulate between sitting on the floor and standing and chair sitting to standing a minimum of 20 times per session. Employee must be able to bend and stoop to child level and lift for urgent and emergency situations. Employee must be able to bend and stoop to address child concerns a minimum of 12 times per hour on average (ex: tying shoes for child safety). Employee must be able to sit on the floor or on a child size chair for up to 60-minute duration multiple times during class session.
Preferred qualifications: A minimum of 1 year work, intern or volunteer experience with children between the ages of 3 and 5. Experience working/volunteering in a preschool early education and care setting. Skill in implementing the HighScope curriculum. Experience working with children with disabilities and/or special needs.
Skills Required
- High School Diploma or GED
- Ability to communicate effectively with children, parents or caregivers, and staff
- Good physical mobility, including the ability to find, direct, and move children during emergencies
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted during emergencies
- Ability to stand for 3.5 hours during part-day class sessions and 5 hours during full-day sessions
- Ability to repeatedly move between sitting on the floor, standing, and sitting in a chair
- Ability to bend, stoop, sit on the floor or child-sized chair, and lift children when necessary
- Minimum of 1 year of work, internship, or volunteer experience with children ages 3 to 5
- Experience working or volunteering in a preschool early education and care setting
- Skill in implementing the HighScope curriculum
- Experience working with children with disabilities or special needs
What We Do
Kanza Mental Health & Guidance Center is a nonprofit community behavioral-health provider serving rural northeast Kansas, including Brown, Doniphan, Jackson, and Nemaha counties. It offers compassionate mental-health, substance-use, crisis, and community-based services, with a mission to inspire hope and support the community through accessible, affordable care. Licensed by Kansas since 1963, the organization has served local communities for more than six decades.
