Hawkeye Area Community Action Program, Inc. (HACAP) is a diverse, community-focused nonprofit dedicated to empowering and improving the lives of families living with the everyday barriers of poverty.

What we are proud to offer you:

• Retirement Savings (IPERS and/or 403(b))
• Employee Assistance Program
• Corporate Advantage Partnership Education Program with Mount Mercy University and Upper Iowa University

POSITION GOAL

The Substitute Teacher supports the Teacher in planning, implementing, and maintaining a nurturing and supportive educational program for children. These positions are intermittent and may be short or long-term roles.

Hours and Wage:

Intermittent hours, ability to work your preferred schedule/hours; $16.97 hourly. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Take direction and work cooperatively with center/classroom staff to assist with center operations and compliance.
2. Assist in compliance required for HACAP programs, child-care licensing regulations, CACFP, Head Start Performance Standards, Head Start Act, and funding requirements.
3. Assist and follow site procedures for maintenance of a safe, positive, and nurturing physical and emotional environment in the center and classroom.
4. Assist in carrying out daily lesson plans in keeping with HACAP program requirements and Head Start Performance Standards, Head Start Act, CLASS dimensions, developmentally appropriate practices, component plans, promote children's interests, individual goals, and strategies.
5. Follow daily plans and classroom routines.
6. Follow program, center, and classroom procedures for health and safety.
7. Inform the center staff and Site Supervisor of center issues, which may affect program or agency compliance or image.
8. Clean classroom, kitchen, bathrooms, changing areas, entryway area utilized by children and their families, and the outdoor play area before, during, and after class as needed. Follow established maintenance requirements of Head Start/Early Head Start Site.
9. Assist in any or all other classroom duties as required by program, funding and CACFP regulations as needed.

EXPECTATIONS

1. Support the organization's mission, vision, values, policy, and procedure by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence and competence, collaboration, innovation, respect personalization, commitment to our community, and accountability and ownership.
2. Demonstrates a personal commitment to HACAP through quality job performance, a sense of responsibility for high achievement, professional appearance, awareness of current events throughout HACAP, and positive promotion of HACAP.
3. Consistently work in a positive and cooperative manner with fellow Team Members.
4. Consistently demonstrate the ability to respond to flexibly changing situations to meet current needs, such as reprioritizing work as necessary.
5. Consistently come to work on time, working as scheduled, and leaving at the scheduled time.
6. Maintain appropriate attire and good grooming habits to support HACAP’s desire for safe and efficient operations, providing greater service and better customer relations.
7. Must possess high integrity and ensure confidentiality of any information concerning an employee, client, family, financial condition, or personal peculiarities is strictly maintained.
8. Ensure that personal health information is protected during its collection, use, disclosure, storage, and destruction within HACAP as required by HIPAA.

QUALIFICATIONS

 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.

Education and/or Experience

High School diploma or a GED

And

Three months of experience working in a licensed early childhood or school-based pre-school setting

Skills

1. Ability to read, comprehend and implement procedures
2. Ability to use good judgment
3. Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
4. Ability to work with a diverse population
5. Ability to relate to low-income people
6. Strong organizational skills
7. Ability to work effectively with age-appropriate activities in the classroom and relate with children in a positive way
8. Detail orientated

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

1. Receive clearance by the Iowa Department of Human Services on child abuse and criminal checks prior to hire and resubmit every two (2) years.
2. Pass a pre-employment health examination and subsequent health examinations every three (3) years thereafter.