HUMAN RESOURCES
Piedmont Community
Action is accepting applications for the following positions.
_______________________________________________________________________________ Culinary
Technician
Responsible for the preparation of
food and sanitation of kitchen Following DHEC and HHS guidelines for the Head
Start center assigned.
Responsibilities include:
1. Make requests for food and
supplies for the center food service program.
2. Receives and signs for all
deliveries and keeps accurate records on invoices.
3. Maintains adequate inventory and
proper storage of foods, nutrition supplies and
Equipment.
4. Prepares food according to menus,
state and local codes, center schedules and number
of children and adults to be served.
5. Make menu substitutions when
needed.
6. Serves meals according to time
schedules.
7. Provides food for children with
special needs as directed by supervisor of food services.
Qualifications:
Minimum requirements – High school
diploma or GED.
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Family Service Advocate
The Family Service
Advocate will work under the supervision of the Family/Community
Partnership Manager. This candidate will provide comprehensive child
development services for children and parents by implementing health and family
service activities within the Head Start Division. These services will
include securing routine health checks and any needed diagnostic documentation
and treatment services; also, any activities related to outreach, recruitment,
and enrollment of eligible children. This candidate will
enhance awareness of community resources and assist families in their own
efforts to improve their condition and quality of life through consultations,
education, and referrals. All job duties and responsibilities must comply
with the Federal Regulations and Piedmont Community Actions Policies and
Procedures.
Qualifications:
Must have an Associate
degree and possess a willingness to continue education. Experience in
Social Work, family services, or related field preferred. Candidate must
have an ability and readiness to obtain a Commercial Driver’s
License. Also, candidate is required to have data entry
proficiency. This position mandates excellent communication skills with a
diverse population and requires an exceptional ability to serve as an advocate
for low-income families and children.
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Head Start Teacher
Duties are to implement the
education and early childhood development program as required by AFC in Head
Start Centers as assigned by the Child Services Manager.
Responsibilities include:
1. Organize classroom space into
function areas (interest centers) that are recognizable by the children.
2. Maintain a clean and healthy
classroom environment.
3. Maintain a safe environment
indoors/outdoors.
4. Keep classroom arranged in an
orderly manner and materials readily accessible for the children.
5. Maintain a filing system and
accurate record keeping with confidentiality.
6. Establish classroom rules with
the teacher that is appropriate for the age level of the children and post them
in the classroom.
7. Observation health/physical needs
of the children upon arrival everyday and make referrals as needed for health
and abuse problems.
8. Help to administer the Dial-3 to
enrollees.
9. Make observations and take
anecdotal notes based on the child’s needs.
10. Refer children with suspected
developmental problems to the Disability/Mental Health Manager.
11. Plan daily activities jointly
with teacher assistant to reflect the curriculum in different areas,
individualized instructions and integration of other service areas which include eating with the
children.
12. Complete lesson plan (group and
individual) on a weekly basis.
13. Conducting developmentally and
linguistically appropriate activities in accordance with the daily
schedule/routine.
Qualifications:
Requires a bachelor’s degree in
Early Childhood. Previous experience desired.
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Head
Start Teacher Assistant
Duties are to assist the teacher in
daily responsibilities as listed above.
Qualifications:
Requires an Associate’s degree in
Early Childhood.
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Early
Head Start Teacher
The EHS teacher has primary
responsibility for the appropriateness of the environment, the correctness and
completeness of assessments, screenings, and children’s records and supervision
of the EHS teacher assistant and/or caregiver.
Specific Duties:
The EHS teacher fulfills all duties
and responsibilities as caregiver for children assigned to his/her
caseload.
1. Supervises and implements all
activities in the EHS environment.
2. Screens children using the
designated screening assessment tools.
3. Plans, evaluates and
individualizes designated curriculum.
4. Works with the EHS Manager to facilitate
a smooth operation of the EHS program.
5. Shares responsibility for the
professional development of the staff supervised
6. Collaborates with parents and
other EHS personnel to ensure children and parents have access to community
resources.\
7. Performs related duties as needed
or assigned.
8. Must have the ability to
communicate with a variety of people, work independently and maintain strict
confidentiality of program data.
9. Must be cooperative and display a
positive attitude toward others and work as a team with other staff members.
10. Must exercise discretion and
sound judgment in the performance of assigned duties.
11. Must follow all PCA Head Start
policies and procedures.
12. Must be willing to do other tasks related to
working with infants and toddlers.
Qualifications:
Requires a certificate in
Infant/Toddler or an associate degree in Early Childhood. Previous experience desired.
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Please submit resume to: Human Resources
Piedmont Community Action, Inc.
300-A S. Daniel Morgan Avenue
Spartanburg, SC 29304
Click here to download Application Employment
Piedmont Community Action
300 S. Daniel Morgan Avenue - PO Box 5374 - Spartanburg, SC 29304
Telephone: (864) 585-8183 *** Fax (864) 585-5152
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