School Support Associate

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• 11 Job Summary Under direct supervision of the School Leader, responsible for providing support to the School Leader for the day to day operation of the early childhood facility and ensuring compliance with high quality standards of the child development program. Perform front office duties including, but not limited to answering the telephone, submitting and receiving supply orders, record keeping, Procare tasks, sending correspondence and coordinating functions. Makes routine choices within established procedures, with readily available supervision. Performs intermediate troubleshooting or analysis; problems require interpretation of data using generally prescribed procedures. Has frequent interaction to provide basic information and/or occasional interaction requiring detailed procedural explanations or technical responses. Responsibilities/Essential Functions
• Greet and assist parents, vendors, visitors and support staff entering the facility and maintain a sign in/out log
• Responsible for maintaining accurate accounts for the following: Procare, tuition, childcare subsidy monies, EBT machine, monthly claim reimbursement completion, retro payments and posting money
• Assist with classroom compliance based on Early Childhood Program Performance Standards and Department of Human Services (DHS) licensing requirements. Report any non-compliance concerns to the School Leader
• Assist with “star” status and NAEYC accreditations for all facilities assigned to the School Leader
• Complete ChildPlus data entry and reporting as assigned by the School Leader
• Maintain and distribute end of month data pertaining to attendance and nutrition
• Maintain medication log insuring all information is current and medication is dispensed
• Maintain equipment and inventory lists
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested

• Required Education/Experience
• High School Diploma or GED required
• 1 year of clerical or administrative experience
• Bilingual preferred

• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
• Must have proven successful interpersonal relationship skills to maintain effective and satisfactory working relationships with intra-department and inter-department staff, vendors, clients, visitors, and contractors.