Site Assistant

Site Assistant

Job Description

Exempt: No SALARY LEVEL: $18.75-$22.25 DOE

SUPERVISOR: Center Director LOCATION: Sonoma County Head Start Sites

HOURS: FT, M-F, 40 hours/week Assignment Length: 11 months per year

Approved Date: 09/10/2024 Approved by: HR Director

AGENCY BACKGROUND: The objective of Sonoma CAN is to partner with low-income families and individuals to help them achieve economic and social empowerment, build community, and advocate for social and economic justice.  Community Action operates a wide variety of programs benefiting low-income Sonoma County residents.

Our Mission: Sonoma CAN is a catalyst of equitable transformation, aligning partners and resources to implement values-based, data-driven, community-led solutions that help families reach their full potential.

Our Vision: We see our Sonoma County transformed into an empowered community of thriving families where every child is raised with joy, justice, and connection.

Our Promise: Community Action changes people’s lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community and are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.

Working at SonomaCAN

At Sonoma Community Action Network (SonomaCAN), we believe that a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives strengthen our team and help us better serve our community. We are committed to fair hiring practices and a workplace where employees are treated with respect and have the opportunity to grow professionally.

We make employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and organizational needs. Our hiring process complies with all federal, state, and local laws related to equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage individuals who meet the qualifications to apply.

TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE: The salary for this position is $18.35 hourly. CAN offers a generous benefits package available on the first day of the month after your date of hire that includes: 

• Medical insurance premium plans through Kaiser or Sutter is 80-95% paid by the employer for employee premiums, plus 50% paid by the employer for dependent coverage, standard plan is at no cost for union employees.
• Elective dental, vision insurance, FSA, and Accident insurance.
• Employer-paid $10k of life insurance with expandable options
• Employer-paid Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401(K) plan with a 2% contribution and an additional 1% matched contribution after one year of service
• Employee assistance program, CalPerks
• 3 weeks vacation (paid during spring and winter break) 
• 96 hours of sick time per year (4 hours accrued per pay period) based on full-time work
• 1 floating personal day
• 16 paid holidays

SUMMARY OF POSITION: With direction, implements food service activities in the Head Start Center, as guided by Head Start Performance Standards, Service Area Written Plans, Procedures, Policies, and California State Community Care Licensing regulations. Carry out responsibilities following the Agency’s policies and applicable federal and state laws.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides meal service and clean-up for Head Start classes
• Actively participate in the distance learning model of instruction when required
• Ensures maintenance of efficient and safe food service for children
• Follows regular cleaning schedule to maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary food service area, equipment, and supplies 
• Assists daily in the maintenance of appropriate records for food service activities
• Promote good health and nutrition and provide an environment that prevents illness; share in daily cleaning and sanitizing procedures.
• Follow the regular cleaning schedule of food service equipment and area to maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary area, as approved by the Food Service Supervisor and/or Nutrition Manager
• Ensures food service supplies are ordered on time
• Assists with supervision of children during mealtime and staff breaks.
• Complies with all program supervision policies and procedures.
• Assists with classroom food projects
• Assumes specific assignments, as required by the supervisor 
• Attends trainings and meetings, as required
• Participate in the team-building process within the program by using established communication channels constructively and productively to enhance the team effort. 
• The health, safety, and supervision of children in the program are essential; therefore, every employee is responsible for the care and supervision of children while they are present at the center
• Other relevant duties, as assigned

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements below represent this position's required knowledge, skills, and/or abilities.

• Six units of ECE or ECD, including courses in the areas of child/human growth and development, child, family, and community, and program curriculum
• High School diploma or GED or equivalent 
• Valid California Driver's License and a properly insured vehicle for use on the job
• Before beginning work, one must be able to pass the Community Care Licensing criminal record clearance, be up to date on immunizations, and have a current (within one year) TB clearance and Health Screening Report.

In Addition to the above 

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Basic oral and written communication skills in English
• Bilingual, Spanish/English preferred
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to culturally diverse groups and persons from low-income families
• Basic skills in reading and writing in English
• Basic ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Basic ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations with good judgment
• Some understanding of human growth and development
• Must like working with children and be able to follow directions

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Highly dependable, takes initiative, has good judgment, and can function with minimal supervision.
• A sincere interest in the development of all children and in building partnerships with families.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  The employee drives, approximately 5% of the time, to meetings and training as scheduled throughout the year. The employee spends approximately 5% of the time writing. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in outside weather conditions for a minimum of 45 minutes a day. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and sometimes noisy.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.