As a food service worker and assistant teacher at our Elgin Child & Family Resource Center you’ll be responsible for providing nutritious meals and kitchen support, as well as nurturing the hearts and minds of children during some of their most formative years, while instilling in them a dedication to life-long learning.
Our Elgin Center deeply values collaboration with the families we serve. The site has an open-door policy, which welcomes families to visit and interact with their child throughout the day. We also host parent meetings, conferences and parent-child events throughout the year. The center’s Preschool for All program is a collaboration with school district U-46. Our staff works with other professionals to help secure IEPs (Individualized Education Programs) for children needing a specialized program to help ensure school success.
Our legacy in Elgin runs deep – we’ve been serving the community since 1927. Our dedicated team members have dedicated their careers to early childhood education and are committed to helping you to be the best teacher you can be. We hope you’ll consider joining our team!
JOB SUMMARY
The Food Service Worker/Assistant Teacher will administer food service program and support classroom management by:
- Serving as an Assistant Teacher in various classrooms from Infants to School-Age.
- Maintaining ongoing communications with parents and families.
- Collaborating with co-teachers on best practices and creating a warm and welcoming environment for children.
- Providing children with clean and comfortable surroundings and maintaining and sanitizing kitchen and storage areas.
- Planning and distributing monthly menus and consulting with dietician or nurse on nutrition and special diets.
- Preparing appetizing and nutritional meals in accordance with agency policies and state guidelines.
- Estimating food consumption, requisitioning purchases, and maintaining adequate food and kitchen supplies.