Student Intern

Southwest Oklahoma Community Action Group, Inc.

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR BIRTH TO FIVE STUDENT INTERN

Status: Non-Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act

Pay Rate: $12.00 per hour Not to exceed 15 hours per week/ Monday – Friday

Temporary: Position is considered temporary and does not qualify for benefits.

Supervisory Relationships: Directly supervised by the School Supervisor. Receives general instructions from the Teacher. Position does not have supervisory duties.

Purpose: The purpose of the Head Start Student Intern is to provide assistance in the early childhood classroom by ensuring each child has individualized time during the school day for activities they enjoy.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Assists the Teacher in the implementation of daily lesson plans and other center activities. Eats meals with the children to aid in the development of social skills. Eats/drinks only same food as the children.

2. Has direct interaction with the children and participates in their daily activities.

3. Counts children when transitioning from one place to another.

4. Sweeps and mops the classrooms, cleans the children’s bathroom, sanitizes children’s bedding and toys as required by Head Start and DHS Licensing guidelines.

5. Assists with paperwork and/or computer data entry as assigned.

6. Other related duties as assigned.

Performance Expectations:

1. Confidentiality of client data and sensitive program information is mandatory.

2. Ensure children’s safety by enforcing safety rules and procedures. Follows other safety rules such as wearing closed-toe shoes (no sandals), bus safety rules and various other program procedures.

3. Comply with program procedures and licensing guidelines and follows best practices. Abides by SOCAG Personnel Policies and adheres to Performance Standards.

4. Attend training as required. Must maintain any training or certification requirements. Training may require some evenings, weekends, and/or overnight travel.

5. Provides a positive learning environment for the children through encouragement and interaction with the children. Supports the parent as the primary educator of the child.

6. Must be able to work in a positive manner with children ages 1- 5 from a variety of backgrounds, including children who have disabilities. Able to relate to problems of low-income and minority families.

7. Must be able to complete written documentation and computer data entry as assigned.