Preschool Classroom Assistant/Kitchen Support

Open Space Early Learning Center

  • Chicago, Illinois
  • 23 days ago

    Highlights

    Where we Play to Learn and learn to Grow Open Space Early Learning Center is a family owned center founded in 2019 with a passion for providing high quality education and care for young children. Keeps food and cleaning supply inventory in proper amounts (including paper towels, gloves, and hand soap).

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationChicago, Illinois

    Description

    Benefits:
    • 401(k)
    • 401(k) matching
    • Dental insurance
    • Flexible schedule
    • Health insurance
    • Opportunity for advancement
    • Paid time off
    • Training & development
    • Tuition assistance
    • Vision insurance
    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!We offer comprehensive benefits, professional development opportunities, and a supportive working environment!  
    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

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