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  • CACFP Monitor
    CACFP Monitor
    15 hours ago
    $20–$23 hourly
    Full-time
    Manhattan, New York

    Job Summary: The monitor is responsible for conducting home inspections of licensed/registered and legally exempt day care providers ensuring standards for health and safety in accordance to state regulations. Primary Responsibilities: • Conduct announced and unannounced home visits as instructed by the director., • Review the meal pattern requirements to ensure proper implementation by the provider., • Assures the proper interpretation and implementation of the infant meal pattern., • Verify license/registration capacity of day care providers., • Review menu records during home inspections., • Ensure foods are prepared and served following food safety guidelines and quality standards., • Provide menu suggestions to encourage variety in foods and preparation methods that are consistent with healthy practices., • Knowing the importance of documenting results of onsite reviews especially when problems are identified., • Knowledge of the procedures for verification of attendance and meal counts., • Identify conditions that pose a potential threat to child safety., • Communicate provider issues with the director., • Comply with sponsoring organization’s policies and procedures., • Ensure that home visit reports are filled out correctly., • Ability to maintain an ethical and professional relationship with providers., • Follow the system for maintaining and reporting all monitoring activities., • AA in social services, nutrition or education, preferred; and/or HS Diploma, • Bilingual in Spanish/English, • Strong written and oral communication skills in Spanish/English, • Ability to interact with individuals from diverse backgrounds and diverse communication styles, • Must be comfortable with and physically able to visit daycare homes throughout New York City using mass transit (MTA), • Experience with family child care or legally-exempt child care, preferred

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  • Teaching Assistant
    Teaching Assistant
    22 days ago
    Full-time
    West Bronx, The Bronx

    The Teacher Assistant is responsible for assisting the Teacher with providing children ages 3 to 5 years old with a learning environment and experiences which will helps them develop socially, physically, and emotionally in a manner appropriate to their age and stage of development. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Supports the implementation of the agency’s school readiness goals and CLASS., • Ensures proper care and supervision of children at all times, the practice of head counts,classroom arrangement, general safety rules,monitoring equipment and working knowledge of wclassroom management., • Assists Teacher with teaching responsibilities and other classroom responsibilities, as assigned, • Ensures child-adult ratio is met at all times, • Prepares snacks and meals for children, as needed., • Cleans and sanitizes all areas of the classroom, including food preparation and eating areas, • Helps children practice good hygiene, including personal cleanliness and diapering, as needed, • Provides input in planning lessons and activities for children, • Assists in gathering classroom observations and other documentation for developmental assessments of children., • Assist with child observation, individualization, lesson plans, attendance, lunch count, parent participation, in-kind contributions, and others as directed, using proper spelling and accurate calculations., • Assists in organizing and maintaining instructional and classroom supplies, • Sets up classrooms for various purposes., • Maintains an organized and developmentally appropriate classroom environment, • Collects documents from parents during drop-off/pick-up time, • Assist parents to organize and implement parent activities; encourage, facilitate, and support parental involvement in all aspects of the Head Start Program., • Provides appropriate customer service to parents, children, and community representatives/members,, • Ability to attend in-service trainings, home visits, parent conferences, etc., • Must have exceptional organizational and time management skills, • Implements agency policies and procedures, • Cooperates with Site Director/CDS and other Service Area Coordinators in planning, supervision and implementation of overall program., • Substitute as needed and when appropriate as instructed by Site Director., • Other duties as assigned within the scope of the position to maintain a quality program Professional and Ethical Standards, • Maintain confidentiality in accordance with Agency policy and legal requirements., • Be honest, reliable and dependable., • Respect and maintain rights and privacy of all staff, parents, and children., • Attend mandated trainings and meetings, and seek out staff development opportunities., • Work as a team member with all staff and maintain a positive work ethic., • Act conscientiously in performing routine duties Qualifications/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Ability to effectively communicate with community members and groups, managers, regulatory agencies, and families both individually and in group settings., • Ability to work as a positive team member., • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations, • Knowledge of various software programs such as MS Word, Excel, Power-Point, Publisher and ChildPlus. Education/Certifications: BA/BS/AAS/CDA preferred. Strong written and oral communication skills. Displays effective time management and multi-tasking skills. Self-motivated, energetic, team player. “MARC Academy and Family Center is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status”

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