Preschool Classroom Assistant/Kitchen Support

Job Description

Job Description

Open Space Early Learning Center is currently hiring for a Classroom Assistant/Kitchen Support position! If you are passionate about working with our littlest humans and ensuring they are well-fed and also have the opportunity to learn how to grow and thrive in their environment, we would love to meet you!

Classroom Job Duties include but are not limited to:

• Assist in classrooms as outlined in the Daily Schedule
• Remain flexible in classroom assignments in order to maintain the safety of all students
• Assist staff with both long and short range activities in accordance with curriculum objectives, developmentally appropriate practice and program philosophy.
• Provide breaks and lunches for classroom teachers
• Assist in all areas of daily center activities, including meal preparation and serving
• Meeting the individual needs of every child by interacting with them to encourage and support play, exploration, and learning
• Collaborating with families to create inclusive and culturally relevant classroom and curriculum
• Providing a fun, welcoming, warm and safe classroom environment
• Professional daily interactions and active communication with children, co-workers, and parents.
• Meeting and following requirements of all licensing agencies

Kitchen Job Duties include but are not limited to:

• Meeting and following requirements as of all licensing agencies.
• Serving all meals, including breakfast, lunch, snack, being especially mindful of allergies
• Is aware of daily attendance when making food and working independently to ensure that all meals are served on time
• Responsible for ordering all meals, and meal related items
• Maintaining a working professional relationship with food vendors
• Maintaining records of food allergies, and ensuring classrooms have knowledge of food allergens
• Organizes the foodservice environment and takes responsibility for maintaining it, including general upkeep.
• Maintains proper sanitation in the kitchen, common areas, janitorial closet, and storage areas
• Keeps food and cleaning supply inventory in proper amounts (including paper towels, gloves, and hand soap)
• Remain in compliance with DCFS and The Chicago Department of Public Health sanitation standards while prepping fun and healthy snacks and meals that are catered in.

Qualifications

• American Heart Association or Red Cross CPR & First Aid training
• New Illinois Food Handler or Food Manager's License
• Current Gateways Membership
• Inccrra Training: Sudden Infant Death
• Inccrra Training: Shaken Baby Syndrome 
• Inccrra Training: Trauma Informed Practice
• Mandated Reporter Training 
• Physical within last 6 months 
• Proof of TB Test, TDAP, and 2 Doses of MMR and immunization
• Proof of a completed primary series of Covid-19 vaccination 
• 3 letters of recommendation
• Proof of Education -- Official Transcripts or HS Diploma
• Personnel will have a fingerprinting and/or criminal investigation report completed