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Do you have a passion for working with Toddlers?

Do you seek to make a difference in the lives of immigrants, refugees, and the under served?

At Asian Human Services (AHS) our holistic approach to human services improves lives now and for generations ahead. Today, AHS serves everyone who seeks our help, regardless of race or ethnicity. While we continue to deepen our mission with immigrant and refugee communities, all are welcome here.

AHS focuses on culturally comprehensive human services that help people become:

• Healthy – with Community Health programs and Behavioral Health counseling.
• Educated – through skilled learning programs and a charter school for grades Pre-K to 8 that specializes in preparing children to lead in a global world.
• Employed – using comprehensive job-related services that place hundreds of job-seekers into full-time and part-time employment every year.

We are seeking an Early Childhood Assistant for our Early Learning Center:

Department Job Function:

The early childhood department provides services for children and families prenatal-5 years. The childcare rooms provide holistic services for toddler aged children.

Job Function:

The Early Childhood Assistant supports the Teacher in all aspects of the program and ensures that all children are actively supervised and engaged while in the classroom and on site. The Early Childhood assistant is responsible for helping plan developmentally appropriate and responsive activities, partnering with families, and following all funder and accreditation guidelines including Early Head Start Learning Outcomes, NAEYC Program Standards, DCFS Licensing Rules, and DFSS Chicago Early Learning Standards.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Helping ensure the classroom environment is safe, clean, and all activities are age-appropriate and engaging
• Provide active supervision, supervision which requires focused attention and intentional observation of children at all times. Staff position themselves so that they can observe all the children: watching, counting, and listening at all times
• Support children’s cognitive, physical, and social-emotional development by actively playing with them, speaking with them, and modeling
• Assist Teacher in creating weekly activity plans using the model of emergent curriculum and the Creative Curriculum lesson planning tool
• Keep records on attendance, development, meals, health, and other as defined by funders
• Facilitate family-style meals and model healthy eating habits
• Follow proper health and hygiene protocols including emergency drills, diapering, toilet training, toothbrushing, and other daily care and health routines
• Keep the classroom space clean and sanitized
• Document children’s development using Teaching Strategies Gold and documentation panels.
• Maintain consistent, daily, and reciprocal communication with families.
• Support Teacher in facilitating 2 home visits and two parent-staff conferences per year.
• Compete a minimum of 15 professional development hours a year and record them in the Illinois Gateways to Opportunity Registry.
• Complete training in first aid/CPR, food handling, and mandated reporting.
• Participate in recruitment events.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism.
• Other duties as defined that support the overall goals of the early childhood program

Asian Human Services Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer dedicated to the fair and equal treatment of all of its employees without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, disability, political or union affiliation, maternity status, parental status, military or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Qualifications (Skills/Knowledge/Abilities):

• Associates degree in Early Childhood/Infant Toddler Care preferred
• Possess at least 15 Early Childhood college credits
• Must have an Illinois Gateways Infant-Toddler Credential Level 4, or obtain one by 2024
• Must provide proof of Covid19 vaccination, or complete medical, or religious exemption documenation provided by request from our HR department.
• Must be able to connect with children, families, and coworkers
• Must be able to work in a multilingual and multicultural environment
• Interest, or experience with Reggio Emilia and emergent curriculum preferred
• Must be able to lift a 40 lb child and actively keep up with children's movements
• Basic experience, and knowledge of computer usage, including email and Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication skills and office organization

About AHS - Passages

HEALTHY, EDUCATED AND EMPLOYED Since its beginnings in 1978, Asian Human Services (AHS) has delivered on a singular purpose: to ensure that every immigrant and refugee across Chicagoland has access to personalized support and services necessary to become prosperous members of society. As our impact has grown, so has the evidence that our holistic approach to human services improves lives now and for generations ahead. Today, AHS serves everyone who seeks our help, regardless of race or ethnicity. While we continue to deepen our mission with immigrant and refugee communities, all are welcome here. AHS focuses on culturally comprehensive human services that help people become: Healthy – with Community Health programs and Behavioral Health counseling. Educated – through skilled learning programs and a charter school for grades pre-K to 8 that specializes in preparing children to lead in a global world. Employed – using comprehensive job-related services that place hundreds of job-seekers into full-time and part-time employment every year. Our goal is to build and deliver an integrated Network of Services that makes a real difference in the lives of our clients.

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