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| Position Details: |
The EVSC is looking for individuals who are passtionate about early learning! We have several positions available in EVSC's Wee Care Early Learning Program that offers a flexible schedule. Wee Care is an employee only program that provides early learning for children 6 weeks old through preschool age.
The 186-day work schedule is based on a school year, 5 days per week and 4 hours per day. Scheduled hours vary.
This position is based upon Wee Care enrollment in the building. Fluctuating enrollment as well as ratio requirements may make it necessary to move an employee to another building or reduction in hours. Enrollment is evaluated at the start of a new school year. The EVSC works diligently to ensure employees maintain the position that they are hired for but in some cases, transfers may occur in order to effectively serve Wee Care children. |
| Salary: |
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Year
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Hourly Rate
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1
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$13.66
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2
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$14.10
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3
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$14.56
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4
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$15.00
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5
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$15.46
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6
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$15.91
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7
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$16.35
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8
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$16.69
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9
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$17.04
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10
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$17.37
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11
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$17.71
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12
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$18.04
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Annual, incremental pay increases are given for each year of service with the EVSC in this role if an employee has worked 120 days in a school year. New employees begin on year 1.
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| Additional Requirements: |
Prior to employment, applicants must complete the following:
- National criminal background check, including fingerprints, and Child Protective Index check
- Physical, TB Test and Drug Screen
- Online training for: Child Abuse and Neglect, Foundations, Bloodborne Pathogens, and Safe Sleep
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SUMMARY:
Assists the early childhood instructor in daily classroom and building activities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.
- Lead/Assist with small-group activities.
- Assist teacher in maintaining discipline and other functions while using positive approach to behavior management.
- Assist with Family Engagement activities.
- Presents a pleasant, caring, respectful attitude toward children.
- Assists with set up of classroom and prepares materials for specialized instructional
- Assist with attendance reports and related clerical functions.
- Assist with collecting and displaying documentation.
- Operate standard school equipment, e.g., copier, laminator, technology, audiovisual
- Escort and supervise children as they move to and from various rooms.
- Supervise children within the building, on the playground, and on field trips.
- Assist with toileting and self-care needs of children when necessary (may include diapering).
- Complete other activities as assigned.
- Attend professional development.
- Participate in PLC’s.
- Maintains regular attendance.
JOB SPECIFIC SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community.
- Ability to perform duties with awareness of, and in compliance with, corporation policies and state requirements.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Work collaboratively with EVSC employees, vendors and community partners in a teamwork-driven environment
- Strive to be innovative in continuously improving processes for district-wide success
- Provide excellent service in all forms of communication with a results-oriented customer-driven focus
- Successful in working effectively and efficiently in a high pressure, time-sensitive environment
- Ability to internally motivate, think critically, and initiate strategic improvement
- Exude a positive and dependable work ethic
- Highly organized with attention to detail
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervises children.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Experience in early childhood preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
- Ability to read and comprehend correspondence, memos, instructions, and documents, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals.
- Ability to write reports and correspondence clearly and concisely and using correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
- Ability to speak effectively with good grammar with individuals.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
REASONING ABILITY:
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, and/or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform 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 regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, see, and hear.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to read small print.
- Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty pounds.
- Must be able to push items of fifty pounds.
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.
- The noise level can vary depending on the daily activities within the work environment.
- The work environment is frequently interruptive, as the employee must meet multiple demands from many people.
- The work environment includes inside and outside areas.
- The work environment includes exposure to sunlight; risk of being bitten by animals or insects; exposure to environmental allergens (grass, weeds, pollens, trees) and occasional exposure to solvents, degreasers, pesticides, and/or herbicides.
It is the policy of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, veteran status, national origin, age, limited English proficiency, or disability in its programs or employment policies as required by the Indiana Civil Rights Law (I.C. 22-9-1), Title VI (Civil Rights Acts of 1964), the Equal Pay Act of 1973, Title IX (Educational Amendments), and Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973).
Questions concerning compliance with these laws should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, 951 Walnut Street, Evansville, IN 47713, phone number 435-8508.
The interview committee will give preference to candidates who, through the interview process, past experience, and references have demonstrated the ability to interact with students, staff, and the community
The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans and veterans with service-connected disabilities, are encouraged to apply. |