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My position as a Family Service Worker meant I would register children through their parents into the Head Start program.  I would check their income requirements and status to make sure they were eligible. If families needed help with anything I would refer them to all the programs that Community Action Agency has to offer.  I would keep up with the children's health.  I would take them to the doctors/dentist, give eye exams, hearing tests and anything they needed that the families couldn't do.  I kept up with a caseload of 80-100 families.  The hardest part of my job were trying to help the families who were in need and seeing them struggle.  The most enjoyable part was the children and helping the families.  I learned a lot about multitasking this being my first career out of college.  In my duties I also had to step in for the receptionist when she was sick or at lunch.

I managed 2 assistants & 2 temporary employees as I provided our work crews with all the materials, tools, and safety equipment to go out & perform weatherization procedures on homes. I learned the importance of pre planning & the importance of being efficient. My coworkers were great. The hardest part of my job was ensuring that all the paperwork was coded & added to each job correctly because all our information had to be accurate for state purposes. The most enjoyable part of my day was at the end when the work crews would come back in & tell us how much better a certain material work compared to a material we use to use. For me that meant we were all working together to better ourselves & also better the quality of homes we were working on.

I enjoy what I do on whatever job I  was on.
I learned a lot of  patience and compassion for the people I worked for and with.
Most of my jobs I got along well with each person in management some more than others.
My co-workers some were relatives and some I had to and adjust to there ways and attitudes but other than that I just did my team work because we had to work together. But I am an out going person so most of the time I get along well with others.
Working with lazy people who are getting paid to do a job.
The most enjoyable part just begin able to help someone who was less future then me are who lose there job are was losing there home and knowing I helped it was great.

The CSBG division provides assistance to clients who have unexpected needs.  It's very rewarding to know that you're helping people, even if indirectly.

The Head Start division is another story.  Their middle management is stuck in the past, afraid to make decisions, but at the same time enjoys holding on to power - as ineffective as it is.  There is no sense of fiscal responsibility through the division, from the top to the bottom.  If you are looking for an example of wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars, this is it.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Lots of training for dealing with children ages 0-5!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Special needs children, not understanding them!

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
There are many children with behavioral issues! It’s really difficult!

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It’s a little hard until the children go down for naps! They are asleep for about 2 hours, then when they awaken it’s about a couple of hours until they leave!

A typical day at work was pretty busy as a lot of people were in need of assistance. There was a production quota that needed to be maintained daily. The use of multiple systems simultaneously while speaking with customers/clients should be expected. Training could be improved. 

	Utilized Teaching Strategies Gold website to write lesson plans and keep track of activities that the students enjoyed and learned from.  To record observations, create digital and physical portfolios maintain records for Head start and compare the milestones of each child for state and Head Start standards and communicate with parents via email or phone. 
	Home visits and parent/family meetings to meet and socialize with parents answer questions and concerns about their child but also to help the parents in their needs and connect them to services in the community

Im a preschool assistant teacher at frost elementary school hired threw community action agency my job responsibilities are to make sure the kids are learning and getting them ready for kindergarten.i also help the lead teacher with the plan for the week talk to the children parents when needed, get the classroom ready in the morning,and make sure they get on the buses safely.

Some of the people I met there were the nicest people you could meet. I have friendships with people formerly employed there and with people who still work there. I worked in the Head Start program, which primarily provides free-of-charge child care for children from low-income families. As a grant-funded nonprofit, the principal problem was to be sure you spent all the money you get each year and to be sure you didn't run out of money before the year is up.

Phone calls, meetings, planning and reports writing. I learned to be proactive in planning and prioritizing. Management rely on staff to do their part.co -workers are part of the team and have each skills needed to get the job done. The hardet par of the job is to meet the deadlines working in eam. The enjoyable part of the job is see the children learning and their parents becoming more and more involve in the child's education.

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