Classification:     Preschool Assistant/Aide

Pay Grade 6:      $15.25 to $15.81 (based on education and experience)

Reports to:         Principal

School Year:       180 days (6.5 hours/day)

Benefits eligible: This position is eligible for employee level medical coverage, dental, and vision as well as personal and sick days.

QUALIFICATIONS:  Assist Pre-K Facilitator by aiding students with academic learning, self help and personal hygiene tasks by performing the following duties.

• Education and/or Experience:  Associate’s degree or, two (2) years college credit or, completion of 1,000 hours in the past year as a paraprofessional or successful completion of ParaPro Assessment Test.
• Computer Skills:  Ability to effectively utilize internet searches; use common internet systems; email.               

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist, instruct, or tutor students, individually or in small groups, with lesson assignments to reinforce learning concepts according to assigned facilitator’s specifications.
• Assist students with instructional materials assigned by the facilitator to promote on-going skill development.
• Assist students with understanding reading, writing, library, computer-lab and math lessons.
• Assist the facilitator during large group instruction as requested.
• Help student with independent study, enrichment work and remedial work as set up and assigned by the facilitator.
• Keep students focused on tasks and reports any problems or concerns to the facilitator of record.
• Alert the facilitator of any problems or special information about an individual student.
• Assess students and maintain assessment records as directed by assigned facilitator.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with facilitator, teachers, staff and students.
• Discuss assigned teaching area with classroom facilitator to coordinate instructional efforts.
• Work with and assist facilitators in utilizing academic materials to meet individual student needs.
• Learn how to operate and care for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Assist in the collection and organization of instructional materials.
• Extended day responsibilities for the supervision of students.
• Perform a variety of classroom support services under the supervision of an assigned facilitator.
• Participate in in-service training programs as assigned/offered.
• This position requires the hired individual to complete a national background check, fingerprinting, TB testing, CPR/First Aide certification, drug screening and provide up to date immunizations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:  This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.