Program Assistant (PT - 2 Positions Open)

Program: Na Pono No Na ‘Ohana
Reports to: Site Coordinator and Component Teacher
Hours: Part Time, 24 hours per week

Primary Responsibility:
Responsible for assisting in planning, creating, implementing and assessing instructional and environmental aspects of the program and other duties as assigned.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assist in providing indoor and outdoor activities that foster learning, in assessment of participants, maintaining all necessary and required records that relate to participants.
• Monitor supplies and educational materials to a safe, comfortable, and nurturing atmosphere.
• Work with adults and children.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma and two years experience working with young children.
• Must have at least one year experience working in communities that focus on families.
• Must have knowledge of Early Childhood Education developmentally appropriate practice, the coursework in ECE.
• Free of any criminal or traffic convictions.
• Experience working with Native Hawaiian communities.
• Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with our without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
• Prefer candidates with AA, AS, or CDA.