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Victory Christian Center, Inc. · 1 month ago

VCS Classroom Aide

Tulsa, OK

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Victory Christian Center, Inc. is seeking a VCS Classroom Aide to assist Lead teachers in various functions related to child supervision and education. The role involves ensuring the safety and welfare of children, maintaining observation records, and creating a nurturing learning environment.

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Responsibilities

Helps to ensure the safety and welfare of the children and protects each from physical or emotional harm. This includes performing all tasks with an appropriate level of confidentiality

Provides an environment where everyone can have a positive experience throughout the day

Treats all children, families, and staff members with dignity and respect, and allow for individual differences

Prepares and follows a curriculum based on developmentally appropriate practices that helps each child reach his/her fullest potential in all areas of physical, emotional, and spiritual development

Supervises and interacts with children at all times; mealtimes, rest periods, diapering/restroom times, play times, and activity times

Accurately maintains observation records and other required classroom logs

Familiar with all health and emergency policies of the program and ready to implement them when necessary

Helps with general housekeeping tasks

Shows initiative in the improvement of early childhood education, the program, and the curriculum by sharing ideas and participating in available trainings

Maintain a professional attitude at all times

Maintain appropriate communication with staff, children, and families in a warm and professional manner

Performs all other job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

Child supervision skillsChild developmentBasic nutrition servicesEffective communicationTeam playerConfidentialityInitiative

Required

High School diploma or GED (minimum)

Maintains and demonstrates a mature Christian lifestyle consistent with the teachings of the Church

Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

Knowledge of child cognitive, social, and skills development methods and techniques

Knowledge of play, reading, and quiet-time activities for children

Child supervision skills

Ability to provide basic nutrition and hygiene services for infants and young children

Knowledge of child care facility, services and/or staff licensure and certification requirements

Ability to provide a supportive and caring environment for children

All employees, regardless of position, serve as role models for children and adolescents who are served by our ministry. Therefore, each employee must at all times be emotionally stable and able to function effectively with children, adolescents and adults who may have mental or behavioral health problems

The staff must be able to demonstrate appropriate behavior, expression of emotions, as well as role modeling

Sitting, standing, bending, kneeling, squatting, crawling, stooping, walking, and the ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds and in case of emergency a 40-pound child

Manual dexterity with the use of hands, fingers to feel objects, tools, and controls

Work requires a minimum standard of visual acuity with or without correction that will enable people in the role to complete administrative and clerical tasks, as well as inspect and analyze

Hearing and speaking

Excellent English communication skills

Maintains Victory protocol, policies, and procedures

Demonstrates integrity

Performs and maintains tasks with an appropriate level of confidentiality

Models the biblical standard of personal conduct and lifestyle that is expected of all Victory Team staff members as outlined in the Honor Code and Employee Handbook

Fully participates in the life of the church as an active member in good standing with Victory

Supports and adheres to the mission, vision, values, and philosophy of Victory

Submits to and supports the leadership of Victory

Works well as a team player with leaders, staff, and volunteers